Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics I

Catalog description

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Physics I introduces students to the physical principles involved in magnetic resonance image formation. The concepts of magnetism, electromagnetism, magnetic permeability, and magnetic susceptibility are explored. Students learn how to calculate the intensity of magnetic fields. Students learn how radiofrequency excitation produces MRI signals which are detected and encoded for image formation. The mechanisms and timing for T1 relaxation and T2 decay are introduced and compared. Students explore differences in intrinsic tissue properties and how differences in signal intensity affect tissue appearance on magnetic resonance images.