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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 11-27-07 |
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ICE269
2008 Spring – 2009 Fall |
LEC |
3.0 Credit(s) |
3.0 Period(s) |
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Magnetic
Resonance Procedure Protocols |
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Imaging
techniques related to the central nervous system (CNS), neck, thorax,
musculoskeletal system and abdominopelvic regions.
Specific clinical application, available coils and use. Considerations in
scan sequences, specific choices in protocols including slice thickness,
phase direction, flow compensation, and positioning criteria. Anatomical
structures and plane that best demonstrates anatomy. Signal characteristics
of normal and abnormal structures. Prerequisites: Graduate registered
radiographic technologist (RT), nuclear medicine technologist or radiation
therapist and (ICE229 and ICE233). Prerequisites
or Corequisites:
DMI/ICE220 or permission of Department or Division. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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ICE269 2008
Spring – 2009 Fall |
Magnetic Resonance Procedure Protocols |
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Identify the advantage or disadvantages of magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) over traditional methods of diagnosing pathology. (I)
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Choose the coils available for MRI and their specific
application. (I) |
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Describe common artifacts that occur during imaging. (I) |
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Describe criteria for imaging windows for different areas
of the body (i.e. when wide vs. narrow windows are useful). (I) |
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State tissue signal characteristics of anatomical
structures with and without contrast. (I, III) |
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Explain the use of contrast media in evaluation of
pathology. (I, III) |
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Describe considerations in designing an imaging protocol
and state the application of protocols in specific situations. (I, II, IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII) |
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Describe advantages and disadvantages of axial, sagittal, coronal and oblique images (i.e. what structures
are best demonstrated). (II) |
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Explain positioning criteria for different areas of the
body. (II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII) |
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Describe common pulse sequences used in evaluation of the
different areas of the body. (III) |
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Identify differences between adult and pediatric pulse
sequences in MRI. (VIII) |
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Explain differences in tissue signal characteristics
between adult and pediatric examinations. (VIII) |
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MCCCD
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ICE269 2008
Spring – 2009 Fall |
Magnetic Resonance Procedure Protocols |
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I. Imaging considerations A. coil types B. pulse sequences C. parameters
(phase/frequency direction) D. flow and motion effects E. motion reduction
techniques F. contrast agents G. artifacts H. windowing II. Imaging planes A. positioning criteria B. sagittal,
coronal, axial C. anatomy best
demonstrated D. slice thickness III. Signal characteristics
A. proton density
vs.T1-weighted vs.T2-weighted of normal anatomy B. spin-echo vs.gradient-echo C. without and with
contrast agents IV. Central Nervous System A. Clinical indications 1. vascular disease 2. trauma 3. neoplasia
4. inflammation 5. anomalies B. Anatomic Locations 1. Brain 2. Spine and spinal cord V. MRI of Musculoskeletal
System A. Clinical indications 1. degenerative disease 2. infection / inflammation
3. vascular 4. trauma 5. neoplasia
B. Anatomic Locations 1. Hip 2. Knee 3. Ankle and foot 4. Shoulder 5. Elbow 6. Wrist and hand VI. MRI of the Abdomen and
Pelvis A. Clinical indications 1. infection/inflammation 2. vascular 3. trauma 4. neoplasia
B. Anatomic Locations 1. Abdomen 2. Retroperitoneum
3. Pelvis, male and female VII. MRI of the Thorax A. Clinical indications 1. infection/inflammation 2. vascular 3. trauma 4. neoplasia
5. anomalies B. Anatomic Locations 1. mediastinum
2. chest 3. brachial plexus 4. neck 5. breast VIII. Pediatric MRI A. Clinical Indications 1. tumor/infections 2. developmental anomalies,
congenital malformations 3. myelination
patterns B. Sedation 1. age related 2. general anesthesia |