Module Leader:

David Lurie

Aims and objectives

To provide the student with a basic understanding of the fundamental physics and methodology of magnetic resonance imaging.

Syllabus

• Magnetic field gradients
• Selective excitation
• Frequency encoding
• Introduction to phase encoding
• 2DFT image acquisition and data processing
• Basic MRI pulse sequences
• Introduction to contrast mechanisms in MRI

Assessment

Information regarding the assessment for this module is now availble on Moodle

Bibliography
MRI from Picture to Proton (2nd Edition), D.W. McRobbie, E.A. Moore, M.J. Graves, M.R. Prince, Cambridge University Press (2006)

Credit

Successful completion of the module contributes 3 credits (30 hours student effort)

Course Material:

Course material is now availble on Moodle.