Hands-On MRI Workshop for Physicists
About this Program
Next Program in 2024. Annual testing and certification is a growing requirement of MRI facilities under the imaging standards of the Joint Commission and the MIPPA regulations. Clinical medical physicists have an important role to play in assessing the performance of MRI units under these programs, as well as assisting facilities to implement applications that will expand their MRI services. This course combines a series of lectures on the technology of MRI with hands-on lab sessions to provide practical demonstrations of key concepts and testing procedures.
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the factors affecting MR image quality.
- Understand routine clinical pulse sequences and sources of artifacts.
- Understand the assessment of MRI performance using the ACR MRI phantom.
- Describe RF coil and field homogeneity testing techniques.
- Organize and perform quality control tests on an MRI unit.
- Recognize artifacts in MR images.
- Understand concepts and applications of parallel imaging in MRI.
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Schedule
In-person and live webinar options
Workshop Schedule
Day One
| 7:30 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | NMR Signal and Tissue Characteristics ACR Phantom Measurements |
| 9:00 am | Lab A: Scanning and Analysis of the ACR Phantom (Group 1) Lab B: Basic Image Quality Measurements (Group 2) |
| 11:30 am | Lunch (provided) |
| 12:00 pm | Lab B: Basic Image Quality Measurements (Group 2) Lab A: Scanning and Analysis of the ACR Phantom (Group 1) |
| 1:30 pm | MRI Safety MRI Protocols and QA Programs |
| 3:30 pm | Lab C: Applied MR Safety (Group 1) Lab D: Clinical QA, Protocols, and Troubleshooting (Group 2) |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn for the Day |
Day Two
| 7:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Lab D: Clinical QA, Protocols, and Troubleshooting (Group 1) Lab C: Applied MR Safety (Group 2) |
| 9:30 am | Magnet Homogeneity Testing RF Coil Quality Control Testing |
| 10:30 am | Lab E: RF Coil Testing (Group 1) Lab F: Magnet Homogeneity Testing (Group 2) |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch (provided) |
| 12:30 pm | Lab F: Magnet Homogeneity Testing (Group 1) Lab E: RF Coil Testing (Group 2) |
| 2:00 pm | Summary, Discussion, Q&A |
| 2:30 pm | Adjourn Course |
LABS:
A: Scanning and Analysis of the ACR Phantom
B: Basic Image Quality Measurements
C: Applied MR Safety
D: Clinical QA, Protocols, and Troubleshooting
Lab E: RF Coil Testing
Lab F: Magnet Homogeneity Testing
Audience
Who should attend?
This seminar is for medical physicists and others wanting to learn more about the technical aspects of MR imaging and those wishing to obtain the continuing education credits required for physicists by the ACR MRI facility certification requirements. It is also appropriate for medical physics students and residents, technically oriented radiologists, MRI technologists and MRI company personnel will also find it of value.
Program Faculty
Meet your presenter(s)
Max Amurao
PhD, MBA, DABR(D,N), MRSE, CMLSO
Max has been in the Medical Physics field for over 20 years. In addition to being heavily involved in Medical Physics education, his clinical practice encompasses Diagnostic Medical Physics, Nuclear Medical Physics, Therapeutic Medical Physics, Radiation and MRI Safety, as well as Laser Safety. He currently serves as the Radiation Safety Officer for Washington University in St. Louis, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and St. Louis Children's Hospital. He also has faculty appointments in the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology as well as the Radiation Oncology Department.
David Jordan
PhD
Chief Medical Physicist, Radiation Safety
Associate Director of Clinical Research, Radiology
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, OH
Credits
Accredited training programs
CAMPEP pending
This program is designed to provide 14,50 hours of continuing education. The program has been submitted for approval by CAMPEP for Medical Physics Continuing Education Credit (MPCEC) for qualified medical physicists.
ASRT Category A
This program provides (Pending) hour(s) of Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists approved by ASRT and recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. Category A credit is also recognized for CE credit in Canada. You must attend the entire program to receive your certificate of completion.
Tuition
Convenient payment options available
| Audience | Price | Early Price | Member Price | Member Early Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicist | $1,185.00 | $1,079.00 | $1,140.00 | $1,045.00 |
Early Pricing Guidelines
Qualifying 'Early' registrations must be made at least 21 days in advance for the program.
Cancellation Policy
“Hands-On” Courses
Refunds, minus a $50 processing fee, will be granted for cancellations received prior to 10 days before the program. Cancellations received within 10 days of the program will receive a credit toward a future MTMI program, minus the $50 processing fee. No refunds will be made after the program starts. MTMI reserves the right to cancel any scheduled program because of 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. In case of cancellation of a program for any reason, MTMI is not responsible for travel costs incurred by attendees including non-refundable airline tickets.
