EZ MRI Physics and Equipment

Get started in MRI theory with this activity. 

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a medical diagnostic technique that creates images of the body using the principles of nuclear magnetic resonance.  It is a versatile, powerful, and sensitive tool.  MRI can generate thin-section images of any part of the body-including the heart, arteries, and veins—from any angle and direction in a relatively short period of time.  You will learn the equipment and the physics that makes the equipment produce diagnostic MR images in this lesson.   It is a good start to understanding the technology. 

Magnetism

Electromagnetism

Fundamentals of MRI

Types of MR Magnets

Spatial Localization

MRI Pulse Sequences

MR Imaging Parameters

Function of Imaging Coils

MRI Safety

Contrast Media

MR Artifacts

Post Processing of MR Images

Author: Mark Struthers, BBA, BSRT, RT(R)(MR)

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