MR TiP Applications HQ Class Training
Introduction to Signa HD/HDxt MR – 1.5T and 3.0T

The GE Healthcare Introduction to Signa MR – HD training program is a didactic and practical course designed to provide the attendee with the skills and knowledge required to successfully performbasicMR imaging on a Signa HD or HDxt 1.5Tor 3.0T MR system. This course is structured to optimize the time available for hands-on guided practice. Also, a limited class size of seven students has been set to provide a conducive, interactive learning environment.

Instruction will take place in a classroom environment and in a Signa MR suite either at the GE Healthcare Institute or at MR Manufacturing. Course lectures have been designed to provide an overview of basic physics, image quality, image production, new pulse sequences, the latest imaging options available and the Signa MR user interface. In addition, participants will discuss MR safety and the impact of pulse sequences and imaging options on image characteristics. The attendee will have the opportunity to utilize their newly acquired knowledge and skills on the in-room demonstration consoles. Hands-on live scanning is not an integral part of this course. We will offer guided user interface hands-on training. There will be no human scanning.

Course Length
3.5 days

Credit Hours
17.5 CE

• Explain basic MR physics and image production
• Discuss MR safety
• Discuss keys to good image quality
• Present basic pulse sequences: structure and usage
• Describe the theory and application of the Imaging Options
• Demonstrate the Scan Desktop and Display Desktop
• Guided user interface training
• Guided hands-on post processing
• Skill inventory and assessment

By the end of the program, technologists who attend the complete didactic segment will be able to use system features and perform basic to intermediate procedures on a Signa HD/HDxt – 1.5T or 3.0T MR system.

This program is designed for 1.5T and 3T MR technologists who are relatively new to MR or new to the GE Signa 1.5T or 3.0T HD systems, after having scanned with another MR vendor. We strongly recommend you attend this course before you receive your new system. This methodology should be practiced after the arrival of your new system to further enhance information sharing in your department, increase site productivity and elevate the standard of patient care in your facility.

This course has no prerequisite requirements.

Contact the TiP Applications Customer Class Registrar @1-800-682-5327, press 2, then 3