Chapter 1: Background
- Electrostatics
- Electrodynamics
- Basic Magnetism
- Electromagnetism
- Vectors & Complex Numbers
Chapter 2: Basic Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
- Magnetic Properties of Protons
- Resonance Frequency
- NMR Signal
- T1 Recovery
- T2 Relaxation
- T2* Dephasing
- Spin Echo Formation
Chapter 3: MRI Hardware
- Types of Magnets
- Magnetic Gradients
- RF System
- Computer
Chapter 4: Spatial Localization
- Slice Selection
- Frequency Encoding
- Phase Encoding
- Wrap Around (Aliasing)
Chapter 5: Imaging Sequences Part I
- Gradient Echo
- Spin Echo
- Multi-Slice Imaing
- Inversion Recovery
- Gadolinium Contrast Agents
Chapter 6: Introduction to k-Space
- Fourier Transform
- Example MRI Data
- Magnitude and Phase Images
- Spatial Frequency
- View Acquisition Order
- Complex Conjugate Symmetry
Chapter 7: Advanced Concepts (More About Echoes)
- Hahn Echo
- Stimulated Echo
- Steady State Gradient Echoes
- Spoiled Gradient Echoes
- Magnetization Prepared Imaging
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Chapter 8: Imaging Sequences Part II
- Fast Spin Echo
- 3D Volume Imaging
- Chemical Shift and Presaturation
- Spatial Presaturation
- Echo Planar Imaging
- Spiral k-Space Imaging
Chapter 9: Flow, Angiography & Cardiac Imaging
- Flow Void & Flow Enhancement
- MR Angiography
- Time of Flight
- Phase Contrast
- ECG Gating
- Static Imaging
- Dynamic Cine Imaging
- Segmented k-space
- Coronary Imaging
Chapter 10: Image Quality
- Measuring Signal to Noise Ratio
- Sources of Signal and Noise
- What affects the SNR
- Scan Time
- Spatial Resolution
- Variable Bandwidth
- Review of Imaging Paramters
Chapter 11: Artifacts
- Motion & Ghosting
- Magnetic Susceptibility
- Data Clipping
- Bad Data Points
- Zipper Artifact
- Partial Volume
- Truncation
- Wrap Around
- Chemical Shift
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