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Progressive Imaging Techniques in MR
8 Hours ARRT Category A Credit
Paul Worthington, BS, RT(R)(MR)
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About this Seminar
MRI is experiencing increased utilization for imaging. MRI technology advances are
moving fast as this modality takes on more of the diagnostic imaging workload.
Scans that once took hours now take minutes... or even seconds to acquire. Keep up
with the technology and see how MRI can provide faster scans and improved image
quality. The utility (and safety) of increasing field strength is addressed as well
as applications in stroke, abdominal, cardiovascular and breast MR imaging.
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Educational Objectives
At the completion of this seminar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the characteristics of a basic FSE pulse sequence.
- Identify clinical applications where fat and water suppression are
important.
- Describe safety considerations when increasing equipment Tesla field
strength.
- Identify technical and practical issues for stroke, cardiovascular and
abdominal imaging.
- Recognize features of MR imaging useful for new applications in breast
imaging.
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Who Should Attend
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You should attend if you are a MR technologist or MR imaging specialist
interested in improving and expanding your MR imaging capabilities. Attendees
should have some familiarity with the basic principles and concepts of MRI.
This seminar is for the working MRI technologist, managers and others wanting
to cover image formation basics as well as some of the latest techniques
available to the MR technologist. Use this information to understand how the
parameters in your protocol affect images and patient throughput.
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About the Instructor
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Paul Worthington, BS, RT(R)(MR)
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Paul has over 20 years MR imaging experience.
He has extensive clinical MRI experience, as well
as, experience in management and education for multiple provider settings, ranging
from university hospitals to private practice to mobile units. Paul has worked for
several years in MR applications for a major medical company. His knowledge in
conventional bore, short bore and open MR and working experience with multiple vendors’
equipment, will make this an information packed seminar you won’t want to miss.
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Seminar Credit
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This program provides 8 hours of Category A continuing education credit for
radiologic technologists recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states.
A certificate of attendance will be provided for each individual upon
completion of the seminar. All attendees must attend the entire seminar to
receive full credit.
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Seminar Schedule
| 8:00 am |
Registration and Coffee |
| 8:30 am |
Pulse Sequence Optimization
- Basics of FSE pulse sequence
- Suppression techniques
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| 10:10 am |
Informal Discussion and Break |
| 10:20 am |
3T Imaging - Experiences
- Comparison with 1.5T imaging
- Safety considerations
- Applications
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| 11:10 am |
Brain Attack Imaging
- Physiology of brain attack
- Sequences
- Imaging strategies
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| 12:00 noon |
Lunch - (on your own) |
| 1:00 pm |
Abdominal Imaging
- Sequences
- Technical considerations
- Anatomic considerations
- Protocols and image review
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| 1:50 pm |
Cardiovascular Imaging I
- Sequences
- Technical considerations
- Anatomic considerations
- Protocols and image review
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| 2:40 pm |
Informal Discussion and Break |
| 2:50 pm |
Cardiovascular Imaging II
- Sequences
- Technical considerations
- Anatomic considerations
- Protocols and image review
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| 3:40 pm |
Breast Imaging
- Sequences
- Technical considerations
- Anatomic considerations
- Protocols and image review
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| 4:30 pm |
Adjourn |
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Registration
All prices are in US dollars *
| Occ | Amount | Early | Members | Mbrs Early | Reg Door | Mbr Door |
| technologist | 189.00 | 179.00 | 171.00 | 161.00 | 199.00 | 179.00 |
| Toronto, ON-CAN | 239.00 | 219.00 | 219.00 | 199.00 | 239.00 | 219.00 |
Qualifying 'Early' registrations must be made at least 14 days in advance.
Refunds, minus a $30 processing fee, will be granted for cancellations
received at least 3 days prior to the seminar. Cancellations received
within 3 days of the seminar will receive a credit toward a future
MTMI seminar, minus the $30 processing fee. No refunds will be
made after the seminar.
Registration Discounts
Group discount for a group from one facility registering at the same time: 3-5
attendees 5%; 6 or more attendees 10%. Group discounts for MTMI
Institutional Members can be as high as 25%, please contact MTMI for details
(discount is not applicable if the tuition is paid by purchase order). For
student rates, contact MTMI. Members of MTMI receive a discount. Only one
discount may be applied.
*Events in Canadian cities show amounts in Canadian dollars.
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advance registration or other reasons. MTMI’s liability is limited to a refund
of any program tuition paid. MTMI recommends that attendees use refundable
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any reason, MTMI is not responsible for travel costs incurred by attendees
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