Location

Chicago, IL

Dr. Thulborn is an acknowledged world leader in MRI and a well established educator in his field. This two-day course provides integrated didactic lectures and hands-on training for functional brain imaging on the 1.5T and 3.0T Signa LX scanners.

Emphasis is on functional imaging protocols using diffusion, perfusion and blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) contrast. Conventional anatomic and angio-graphic sequences at each field strength will be compared in clinical applications.

Teaching is through discussion of case studies and assumes a basic knowledge of MR physics and imaging on the LX platform. This allows greater time to be used for discussions of data acquisition and interpretation. Quality assurance and patient safety are treated in detail. A syllabus with a basic set of functional MR imaging protocols will be distributed. The course is designed for both 1.5T and 3.0T imaging and will emphasize the similarities and differences between field strengths.

Small group and one-on-one hands-on training under the guidance of an experienced MR research technologist will familiarize participant with the operational features of the scanner.
(Class size: 10 students)