LS00EQ12 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (5 cr)
Description
Physical basis of nuclear magnetic resonance; relaxation mechanisms; image formation; imaging pulse sequences; image reconstruction; imaging applications; artifacts; MRI safety; quality control and instrumentation.
Learning outcomes
The student has an understanding on physics of magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear magnetic resonance and relaxation, understands basic imaging sequences, their properties, image encoding and image reconstruction and the contrast the imaging sequences generate. The student understands the most typical imaging artifacts and their background, as well as understands the essential safety factors of MRI. Furthermore, students will obtain knowledge on the instrumentation, quality control and applications of MRI. The course develops the following generic skills: critical thinking, identification and development of one's own expertise, and interaction and communication.
Additional information
The course will be held only every second academic year. You can see the course implementations in Study guide, under "Course Units" or "Show past courses". This course is intended for the following student groups: - Undergraduate and graduate students in Technical Physics (MSc) - Undergraduate students in Applied Physics (MSc) - Other undergraduate or graduate students in technology, physics and mathematics, or equivalent international students and lifelong learners provided that the pre- requisites are met.
Description of prerequisites
Prerequisites: basic studies in physics/technology and Mathematical methods of physics (LS00EQ09), or equivalent knowledge. Recommended: Differential equations a (LS00EO30), multidimensional differential calculus (LS00EL80) and multidimensional integral calculus (LS00EO28), or equivalent knowledge, introduction to Fourier analysis (LF00CS59) or equivalent knowledge, Digital Image Processing (LS00EL71) or equivalent knowledge.