Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging - the Basics | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 15h Th, 3d FW | ||||||||
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Lecturer :
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| Evelyne Balteau | ||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language | ||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | ||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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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 and gradients: sampling strategies and trajectories - image reconstruction - parallel imaging IV. Quality assurance and artifacts V. MRI facilities and related equipment - technical description - safety issues VI. Applications and advanced techniques - structural imaging and advanced contrasts - functional imaging and BOLD effect - phase contrast and susceptibility-weighted imaging - flow phenomenon: MR angiography - diffusion and perfusion imaging - 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 or engineer 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 Prisma 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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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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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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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Reference articles, books and slides are in English.
Reference book, available as PDF from the ULg network: Matt A. Bernstein et al., Handbook of MRI Pulse Sequences, 2004. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780120928613 |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral exam | ||||||||
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Work placement(s) :
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| No "work placement" scheduled as such for this course. Work experience or master thesis opportunities available though, for those who want to have a closer, more practical look or a deeper understanding of MR physics in clinics and research. | ||||||||
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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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