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MR Technical Learning
Note: Course prices do not reflect the cost of the prerequisites. For detailed information click on the prerequisite course titles.
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Discovery MR Full Service (Class/Lab)
R0081MR 68 Hours $19,465.00
Prerequisite Course Material:
Executive Summary:
This 9-day training program will be available to all MR Service Engineers (SEs) with sites upgrading to Discovery MR (750 and 450) as well as those receiving Discovery MR as part of forward production. The Discovery MR System class/lab provides the instructional and hands-on opportunities for the student to acquire the fundamental competencies to effectively and safely service the Discovery MR System.
- Including Discovery 750, Discovery 450 and Optima 450W.
Course Dates:
October 11 - 20, 2011
October 25 - November 3, 2011
November 29 - December 8, 2011
December 13 - 22, 2011
January 24 - February 2, 2012
February 7 - 16, 2012
February 21 - March 1, 2012
March 6 - 15, 2012
March 20 - 29, 2012
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MR Full Service (Class/Lab)
R0080MR 116 Hours $28,265.00
Prerequisite Course Material:
Executive Summary:
The MR Full Service will equip the Service Engineer with system and subsystem theory and hands-on lab activities to address technical service issues for the Signa LX and Excite product families.
Course Competencies:
Upon successfully completing this course, the student should be able to do the following:
Identify required tools and documentation for system service
Work safely in the magnetic field environment
Identify FRU part numbers, and replace common FRUs
Identify the installation steps and resources required for system installation
Perform system quality assurance checks and performance verification
Troubleshoot image quality issues
Perform alignments, calibrations, and image quality checks
Isolate system faults to the FRU level using system diagnostics
Perform planned maintenance procedures
Load software (LFC) during install or troubleshooting
Lab activities:
Calibrations
Characterizations
Software load and configuration
Subsystem diagnostics
Subsystem and system troubleshooting
Course Dates:
October 17 - November 3, 2011
December 5 - 22, 2011
January 16 - February 3, 2012
February 13 - March 2, 2012
March 12 - 30, 2012
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MR Signa 3.0T Excite Certificate (Class/Lab)
R0070MR 36 Hours $13,285.00
Prerequisite Course Material:
Note: If you have previously taken MR Signa Excite 2A, you can take the MR Signa 3.0T Excite Certificate in-resident course without taking the prerequisites listed above.
Executive Summary:
The MR 3.0T Excite Certificate course is a full service course designed to address the differences in service techniques and calibrations between the 1.5T family of products and the 3.0T. Emphasis is placed on safely working in the 3.0T environment, utilizing the unique service tools required for installation and service and calibration/fault analysis of 3.0T specific subsystems. Ramping and shimming of the LCC300 magnet are discussed/demonstrated to prepare the service engineer to support their MAC Team representative during installation.
Course Competencies:
Identify required tools and documentation for system service
Work safely in the 3.0T magnetic field environment
Identify FRU part numbers, and replace common FRUs
Perform system quality assurance checks and performance verification
Troubleshoot image quality issues
Perform alignments, calibrations, and image quality checks
Isolate system faults to the FRU level using system diagnostics
Perform planned maintenance procedures
Ramp & Park the LCC300 magnet within specifications
Perform Passive and Supercon shimming to the required specification
Demonstrate the assembly and safe use of all specialized 3.0T service tools
Course Dates:
November 14 - 18, 2011
January 23 - 27, 2012
January 30 - February 3, 2012
March 12 - 16, 2012
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MR Ovation/Profile Full Service Training (Class/Lab)
R0073MR 60 Hours $14,315.00
Prerequisite Course Material:
Executive Summary:
The MR Signa Ovation/Profile Full Service class will equip the Service Engineer with system and subsystem theory and hands-on lab activities to address technical service issues for the Signa Ovation and Signa Profile product families. Due to the similarities of construction and process, both products will be taught on the Ovation system. Both Excite and TPS versions will be discussed through Ovation 5 and Profile HD configurations.
Course Competencies:
Upon successfully completing this course, the student should be able to do the following:
Identify required tools and documentation for system service
Work safely in a permanent magnet environment
Identify FRU part numbers, and replace common FRUs
Identify the installation steps and resources required for system installation
Perform system quality assurance checks and performance verification
Demonstrate understanding of product configuration differences
Perform alignments, calibrations, and image quality checks
Isolate system faults to the FRU level using system diagnostics
Perform planned maintenance procedures
Lab activities:
Calibrations
Coil replacement
Subsystem diagnostics
Passive Shimming
Subsystem and system troubleshooting
Course Dates:
October 24 - November 2, 2011
January 10 - 18, 2012
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MR HDe (Class/Lab)
R0075MR 28 Hours $13,285.00
Prerequisite Course Material:
Note: If you have previously taken the Excite 3HD, you can take the MR HDe in-resident course without taking the prerequisites listed above.
Executive Summary:
The MR Signa Excite HDe Full Service class will equip the Service Engineer with system and subsystem theory and hands-on lab activities to address technical service issues for the Signa HDe product family. This course is designed as a differences course focusing on the differences between HDe and forward production HD/HDx systems.
Course Competencies:
Identify required tools and documentation for system service
Work safely in the magnetic field environment
Identify FRU part numbers, and replace common FRUs
Identify the installation steps and resources required for system installation
Perform system quality assurance checks and performance verification
Demonstrate understanding of product configuration differences
Perform alignments, calibrations, and image quality checks
Isolate system faults to the FRU level using system diagnostics
Perform planned maintenance procedures
Identify software/configuration differences between HDx and HDe products
Lab activities:
Calibrations
Characterizations
Fluid isolation and FRU replacement
Subsystem diagnostics
Subsystem and system troubleshooting
Course Dates:
October 18 - 21, 2011
November 15 - 18, 2011
December 13 - 16, 2011
December 20 - 23, 2011
January 24 - 27, 2012
January 31 - February 3, 2012
March 20 - 23, 2012
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MR Advanced Service Training (Class/Lab)
R0077MR 60 Hours $11,325.00
Prerequisite Course Material:
Executive Summary:
Service Training course will cover Image Quality, Applications and Interpretation of MR physics and tests that lead to successful troubleshooting at an advanced service level. This course will use multiple GE product offerings at various field strengths throughout the course. Prerequisites apply.
Course Competencies:
- Demonstrate safe practices relating to the following hazards and dangers as they apply to the MR environment (Radiation, Energy Control and Power Lockout, Cryogens, Hazardous Materials, and Mechanical Hazards)
- Interpret the results of application issues for MR Imaging Systems software
- Troubleshoot a variety of Pulse Sequence Database (PSD) issues related to applications problems to resolve system problems
- Troubleshoot using software tools and diagnostics to minimize customer down time
- Troubleshoot image quality issues
- Identify and operate MR Imaging System hardware components in order to evaluate their function
- Assure customer satisfaction with service
Course Date:
TBD
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