The technical capabilities of magnetic resonance imaging continue to present significant challenges to optimize clinical examinations and produce high
image quality. This seminar will address the critical information you need to master to be a successful MRI technologist. The seminar will feature
practical clinical scenarios the technologist faces and how to deal with them. You will come away with useful applied information to help you take
maximum advantage of the capabilities of your scanner, work safely in this environment and provide the best images to answer the clinical question for
each patient.
This seminar is for practicing MR technologists. It would also be helpful to students, vendor personnel and radiology residents wishing to
understand how to apply the technology of MR imaging.
About the Instructor
Vera K. Kimbrell, BS, RT(R)(MR)
Vera is a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas and the Baptist School of Radiology in Little Rock Arkansas. Vera was introduced to MRI
in 1985 and soon became the lead tech and site manager at the Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. Vera passed the first MR registry, which was given
in 1995. This was the starting point of her desire to help other technologists become proficient in the field. Vera is now employed at Shields
Health Care in Brockton, MA where she has played a key role in the development and management of an MRI accelerated internship program for RT’s.
Vera continues the management and coordination of the curriculum of this training. She has been a member of SMRT for 10 years and currently serves
as its President elect. MTMI is excited to have Vera share her knowledge and enthusiasm with MTMI students.
Seminar Credit
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.
Seminar Schedule
8:00 am
Registration and Coffee
8:30 am
Implementing a Safe MRI Environment
Review of FDA/ACR safety standards
Examine how to train and maintain approved safety plan
Adapting your protocols and parameters to meet the conditions for safe scanning
10:20 am
Informal Discussion and Break
10:30 am
Tips on Patient Handling/Positioning
Understanding contrast media and injection issues
Dealing with patients in the new healthcare environment
Difficult situations and strategies to help resolve
12:00 noon
Lunch - (on your own)
1:00 pm
Tips for Improving Your MR Images
Parameters affecting SNR
changes that help you improve your scan quality
Parameters that affect time
scanning faster while maintaining protocols and quality
Coil technology
improvements to enhance quality and scan time
2:50 pm
Informal Discussion and Break
3:00 pm
Tips for Improving Your MR Images (continued)
Vendor platform differences
how to handle changes for consistent results
3:30 pm
Tips for Dealing with those Difficult Cases
Review of difficult cases
Discussion of issues and resolution
Taking your profession to the "next level"
4:30 pm
Adjourn
Registration
All prices for dates in the US are in US dollars.
All prices for dates in Canada are in Canadian dollars.
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Amount
Early
Reg Door
Technologist
MTMI Members
171.00
161.00
179.00
Non-Members
189.00
179.00
199.00
Qualifying 'Early' registrations must be made at least 14 days in advance.
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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.
MTMI reserves the right to cancel any scheduled seminar due to low
advance registration or other reasons. MTMI’s liability is limited to a refund
of any program tuition paid. MTMI recommends that attendees use refundable
airline tickets for travel to seminars. In case of cancellation of a seminar for
any reason, MTMI is not responsible for travel costs incurred by attendees
including non-refundable airline tickets.
How to Register
By phone call: 1-800-765-6864
By Mail, Fax or Online:
Complete the form on this page then click the Register button.
Hotel Information
St. Louis, MO - March 31, 2012
DoubleTree Hotel St. Louis at Westport1973 CraigshireSt. Louis, MO 63146314-434-0100www.doubletreewestport.comMTMI Guest Room Rate: $99Make hotel reservations by 3/5/12Identify yourself as an MTMI attendeeHotel provides complimentary airport shuttle
Denver, CO - September 15, 2012
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver - Aurora13696 E. Iliff PlaceAurora, CO 80014303-337-2800www.denversoutheast.doubletree@hilton.comMTMI Guest Room Rate: $119Make hotel reservations by 8/24/12Identify yourself as an MTMI attendeeHotel provides complimentary airport shuttle
Hotel information for other dates may not yet be available.