- Docente: Stefano Paganelli
- Credits: 2
- SSD: MED/50
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Imaging and Radiotherapy techniques (cod. 8486)
Learning outcomes
the student, at the end of lessons, acquire good competence about RM tecniques and equipment.
Course contents
MAGNETIC PROPERTY OF PROTON
Protonic spin
magnetization
excitation
Magnetic resonance phenomenon
INTRINSIC CHARACTERISTICS OF MATTER
Signal parameters
1. proton Density
2. 2. T1 or spin-lattice relaxation time
3. T2 relaxation time or spin-spin
4. Chemical Shift
5. Flow and flow dynamics
6. Magnetization Trasfert MT
7. Magnetic Susceptibility: substances
diamagnetic
paramagnetic
superparamagnetic
ferromagnetic
APPLICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT
Part 1 Introduction to physics MR
• Magnets
• Magnetization
• Excitement
• Rilassamneto
• Gradients COILS shimming
volume
surface
Phased Array
• Introduction to the k-Space
• Sequences and pulses MR
Part 2 MR Applied
SEQUENCE AND PULSES IN MR
- Sequence Spin Echo
- Multi Slicing
- Sequence Spin Echo: T2
- Fast (Turbo) Spin Echo
- Fast Advanced Spin Echo (STEP)
- Sequence Gradient Echo or Field Echo (GE or FE)
- Sequence Inversion Recovery (IR)
STIR SPIR and FLAIR
PARAMETERS OF SEQUENCE
TR repetition time
TE Time Echo
FA Flip Angle
TI InversionTime NA Number of acquisitions NSA, NEX
MX Matrix
FOV Field Of View
ST Slice Thickness
SG Slice Gap
PE Phase Encoding
BW Bandwidth
SAR -how it could be dangerous for patient
Readings/Bibliography
- M. Coriasco, O. Rampado, G.B. Bradac (Eds.) Elementi di risonanza magnetica - Ed Springer
- Ray H. Hashemi, William G. Bradley- MRI: The Basics - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins - third edition
Other bibliographic contents will be supplied during the lessons.
Teaching methods
interactive lessons
Assessment methods
Written exam whose modalities will be explained during the first lesson. Exceeding the score of 18/30 is possible to go into the oral exam.
Office hours
See the website of Stefano Paganelli