Program Information
Current Topics in MR Imaging
J Och1*, N Yanasak2*, R Muthupillai3*, (1) Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, (2) Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, (3) Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Pearland, TX
Presentations
TU-A-BRC-0 (Tuesday, March 21, 2017) 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Room: Ballroom C
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a broad and quickly evolving field. Medical physicists are expected to be well versed and up to date on all aspects of MRI including image artifacts, safety, and advanced imaging techniques. Recent advances both within and outside of radiology have resulted in an explosion of imaging patients with implants and also increased the need to understand safety aspects related to such imaging. Similarly, MR cardiac imaging is seeing increased utilization and new techniques to better demonstrate clinically relevant features. This session will review MR image artifacts, review MR imaging of patients with various devices, and present the basic ideas and relevant protocol information related to myocardial viability imaging.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the various conditions established by device manufacturers and protocol techniques helpful for meeting such conditions
2. Identify MR image artifacts and methods to mitigate them
3. Understand the basic aspects of myocardial viability imaging
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