Overview
MRI promises to continue providing new avenues of diagnostic imaging that will have a significant impact on medicine. A knowledge of MRI technology will provide a basis for growth and future opportunities for those trained in this modality.

This course would also prepare you for the ARRT MRI Registry exam. It may be appropriate to attend the 2nd week of the course alone if you have recent demonstrable experience and are seeking an intermediate level course.

Who should attend?
If you are...
-- a radiologic technologist
-- interested in learning the principles necessary to operate a MR imager
or If you have...
-- experience in the imaging sciences with basic or no previous MR experience

Objectives
At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:

- explain and review the basic principles of magnetic resonance imaging.
- utilize appropriate MR pulse sequences in clinical imaging.
- incorporate current knowledge of biological effects and safety considerations when working in the MR environment.
- describe techniques in manipulating MR parameters to optimize image quality.
- explain proper selection and usage of MR coils to optimize image quality.

Course Credit
This course provides category A continuing education credit for the radiologic technologists recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. A certificate of attendance will be provided for each individual upom completion of this course. Attendees must attend the entire course to receive full credit.

About MTMI
MTMI provides high quality continuing education training for medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals.