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| PHYS0128-1 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging - the Basics
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 3d FW |
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| Lecturer : | Evelyne Balteau |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Course contents :
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| I. The origin of the NMR signal
- magnetic properties of the nuclei
- magnetic resonance phenomenon
- relaxation
II. Basic sequences and contrasts
- contrast: T1, T2, proton density
- spin-echo, gradient-echo and inversion-recovery sequences
III. Spatial encoding
- Fourier transform
- slice selection, phase encoding, frequency encoding
- k-space
- image reconstruction
- parallel imaging
IV. Quality assurance and artifacts
V. MRI facilities and related equipment
- technical description
- safety issues
VI. Applications
- structural imaging
- functional imaging and BOLD effect
- angiography, perfusion
- diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and tractography
- in vivo spectroscopy |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To give a general overview of the MRI technique, its advantages, limitations and current developments. To illustrate the role of a physicist in an MRI research and clinical environment. Theory: physical and mathematical principles of the NMR signal and basic principles of space encoding and image reconstruction. In practice: overview of clinical and research applications, advantages and limitations of the technique, future developments. Scanning session on the 3T Allegra scanner at the Cyclotron Research Centre: data acquisition and visualization, real-time functional imaging, description of the MRI facilities and related equipment, safety issues. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Physics, general knowledge. Basic knowledge in quantum physics and signal processing. Please contact Evelyne Balteau (e.balteau@ulg.ac.be) for further detail. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Reference articles, books and slides are in English. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral exam |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Course given in English |
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Contacts :
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| Evelyne BALTEAU
Centre de Recherches du Cyclotron
Allée du 6 Août, 8 (B30)
4000 Liège
Tel.: +32 4 366 23 66
Fax: +32 4 366 29 46
Email: e.balteau@ulg.ac.be |
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