Protocol Development and Optimization

English - March 31, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MB
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00:45 - Jesse’s journey to becoming an MRI tech.

02:01 - Jonathan’s love for art transformed into an MRI career.

02:53 - Reggie’s X-ray training in the military.

04:11 - Jonathan’s current career as an MRI tech.

04:44 - They discuss the episode’s audience and lay out the basics.

06:35 - They share parameters and how they’re adjusted per weighted image.

9:58 - The importance of balancing time and image quality.

10:21 - When and how to properly use a SAT band.

14:19 - Jesse explains the importance of the rectangular field of views.

16:03 - They discuss phase direction.

18:51 - Coils and the new coil technologies.

20:45 - How to solve the problem of motion.

23:11 - Jonathan’s experience with phase offsets.

24:57 - The four dive into the details of echo spacing.

28:14 - Restore allows you to knock everything down so you can scan with shorter TRs.

30:12 - The breakdown of ZIP 512.

33:28 - Resolution and the art of MRI.

36:45 - The basics of oversampling.

38:07 - The difference between vendors.

39:18 - Phase oversampling and protocols.

43:49 - The ins and outs of B-values.

47:18 - Different styles of diffusion.

49:50 - Different sequences you would run for different protocols.

52:24 - How to measure what is both appropriate and time-sensitive.

53:42 - They suggest helpful website resources.

58:41 - Patient care and the art of MRI.

59:01 - The future of MRI and AI’s involvement.

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