MRI 232 - MR Procedures and Pathophysiology II

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: MRI 220 (C or Higher) and MRI 230 (C or Higher) and MRI 201 (C or Higher) and MRI 261 (C or Higher)

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: MRI 222, MRI 240, MRI 262

Description: Provide an overview of imaging techniques related to the BODY (abdomen/pelvis), special imaging techniques (functional MRI, spectroscopy, DWI, heart), and breast. Special clinical applications, coils that are available and their use, considerations in the scan sequences, specific choices in the protocols, and positioning criteria are practiced. Anatomical structures and the plan that best demonstrates anatomy will be discussed as well as signal characteristics of normal and abnormal structures.

Department Consent: Department Consent Required

General Education Distribution Category Met: None