Principles and Applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

BIOENGR M219 - Principles and Applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

<p>(Same as Bioengineering M219.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Basic principles of magnetic resonance (MR), physics, and image formation. Emphasis on hardware, Bloch equations, analytic expressions, image contrast mechanisms, spin and gradient echoes, Fourier transform imaging methods, structure of pulse sequences, and various scanning parameters. Introduction to advanced techniques in rapid imaging, quantitative imaging, and spectroscopy. Letter grading.</p>

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Principles and Applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

PBMED M219

4 units