MRI Curriculum

RADSCI 430 COMPARATIVE SECTIONAL IMAGING (3-0-3)(F).  Identification of basic anatomy on medical images produced by ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance.  PREREQ: PERM/INST. 

RADSCI 440 PRINCIPLES OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING I (3-0-3) (F).  Provides an introduction to the physical and biological principles of MRI.  Includes physics of electricity and magnetism, image production, image weighting and basic pulse sequences as well as safety procedures and bioeffects of MRI.   Limited to Certified Radiologic Technologists.  PREREQ: PERM/INST. 

RADSCI 440L  PRINCIPLES OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING I LABORATORY (0-2-1) (F).  Clinical applications of patient positioning, coil selection, choice of pulse sequence parameters, post-processing techniques, cardiac and respiratory gating procedures, and patient assessment and monitoring.  COREQ:  RADSCI 440 

RADSCI 441 PROCEDURAL CASE STUDIES IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING I (0-3-1) (F).   Use of case studies to demonstrate the correlation of image acquisition and manipulation to common pathologic processes of the musculoskeletal and central nervous systems.   COREQ:  RADSCI 445. 

RADSCI 442 PRINCIPLES OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING II (3-0-3) (S).  Provides a comprehensive overview of advanced physical principles and applications of MRI.  Includes MR angiography, spectroscopy, diffusion/perfusion studies, subsecond imaging methods and quality assurance procedures.  PREREQ:  RADSCI 440. 

RADSCI 442L PRINCIPLES OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING II LABORATORY (0-2-1) (S).  Clinical applications to correlate the physical principles of the advanced MRI applications.  COREQ:  RADSCI 442. 

RADSCI 443 PROCEDURAL CASE STUDIES IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING II (0-3-1) (S). Use of case studies to demonstrate the correlation of image acquisition and manipulation of common pathologic processes of the thorax, abdomen and vascular systems.  COREQ:  RADSCI 446. 

RADSCI 445 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING I (0-20-4) (F).  Supervised clinical experience in the special imaging area of magnetic resonance. Limited to students in the magnetic resonance imaging program.  PREREQ or COREQ:  RADSCI 440. 

RADSCI 446 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING II (0-20-4) (S).  Supervised clinical experience in the special imaging area of magnetic resonance imaging.  Students will provide evidence in proficiency for required examinations.  PREREQ:  RADSCI 445. 

HLTHST 300 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (4-0-4) (F/S).  Emphasis on dynamic aspects of human disease.  Disruption of normal physiology and alterations, derangements, and mechanisms involved.  PREREQ: CHEM 101, 101L or equivalent and BIOL 227-228 or equivalent.