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MRI Registry Review
8 Hours ARRT Category A Credit
Paul Worthington, BS, RT(R)(MR)
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About this webinar
The MRI Registry Review live webinar offers a unique opportunity to prepare
for the ARRT MRI certification examination, from the comfort of your home.
It will provide a greater understanding of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
and help expand your knowledge in the development this modality. You will
review key MRI principles, image formation processes and safety concerns.
A printable download will be
e-mailed to each registrant prior to
the first session of the webinar.
This will allow you
to follow along
with the presentation and make
notes as you feel necessary.
This webinar will be presented in
four 2-hour sessions.
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Educational Objectives
At the completion of this seminar,
participants will be able to:
- Name the central components of an MRI imager.
- Understand key concepts such as nuclear magnetism,
larmor equation, precession, gyromagnetic ratio, resonance, tissue characteristics,
T1, T2, spatial localization, etc.
- Define MRI pulse sequences.
- Apply MRI protocols and imaging techniques for different body parts.
- Understand the main safety concerns pertaining to MRI
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Webinar
Session Dates
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Who Should Attend
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You should attend this webinar if you are a radiologic technologist preparing
for the ARRT MRI certification examination. You will also benefit from this
seminar, if you an MRI technologist wishing to review MRI technology or
upgrading your knowledge of this modality.
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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 currently is the MRI
Operations Manager for a university hospital. 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, shore 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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Course Credit
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Full attendance to the 4 sessions will provide 8 hours
of Category A continuing education credit for radiologic
technologists recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states.
Each session of this live webinar provides 2 hours
of Category A credit. If you are unable to attend the full 4 sessions,
credit can be claimed for each 2 hour session completed.
We recommend attendance to the 4 sessions for a complete
review of the content categories.
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Session Schedule for Webinar
Session 1
Feb 15, 2010
7pm Eastern
6pm Central
5pm Mountain
4pm Pacific
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Physical Principles of Image Formation
- Instrumentation
- Fundamentals
- Artifacts
- Quality control
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Session 2
Feb 17, 2010
7pm Eastern
6pm Central
5pm Mountain
4pm Pacific
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Data Acquisition and Processing
- Pulse sequences
- Data manipulation
- Special procedures
- Sequence parameters
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Session 3
Feb 22, 2010
7pm Eastern
6pm Central
5pm Mountain
4pm Pacific
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Imaging Procedures
- Head and neck
- Spine
- Thorax
- Abdomen
- pelvis
- Musculoskeletal apparatus
- Contrast administration
- Patient positioning (coil selection, patient orientation, landmarking)
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Session 4
Feb 24, 2010
7pm Eastern
6pm Central
5pm Mountain
4pm Pacific
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Patient Care
- Legal and ethicle principles
- MRI screening and safety
- Patient assessment, monitoring and management
- Interpersonla communications
- Infection control
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Registration
All prices are in US dollars
The tuition for this webinar is $119 (MTMI members $107.00) per person when
registration is received 4 or more days prior to webinar.
The tuition is $125 (MTMI members $113) per person when registration is
received 3 or less days prior to webinar
Your email address will be used to send your confirmation of registration and
logon information to the webinar.
Refunds of tuition will be made to registrants that cannot log into the webinar due to
unsolvable technical issues beyond their control. Cancelations made 4 days or more prior
to the start of the webinar series will receive a refund of tuition paid less a $15 processing
fee. Cancelations made within 3 days of the start of the webinar series will receive a
credit toward a future MTMI webinar less the $15 processing fee. No refunds will be
made after the start of the webinar series with the exception stated above.
MTMI reserves the right to cancel any scheduled webinar due to low advance
registration or other reasons. MTMI’s liability is limited to a refund of any
program tuition paid.
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How to Register
By phone call: 1-800-765-6864
By Mail, Fax or Online:
Complete the form on this page then click the Continue button.
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