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| Patient Care and Safety for Magnetic Resonance Imaging | |
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| Introduction to Patient Care and Safety for MRI | |
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| Screening Patients and Personnel | |
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| Ancillary Equipment and Implants | |
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| Assessing and Monitoring | |
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| Contrast Agents for MRI | |
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| Life-Threatening Situations | |
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| Safety Precautions for Placement of Electrical Conductors | |
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| Environmental Considerations: Temperature and Humidity | |
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| Gauss Line and Magnetic Field Strength | |
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| Emergency Procedures | |
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| Quench | |
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| Evacuation | |
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| Biologic Considerations | |
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| Radio Frequency Fields | |
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| Static Field Strength | |
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| FDA Guidelines for Static Magnetic Fields | |
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| Gradient Magnetic Fields (Time-Varying Magnetic Fields) | |
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| Future Safety Considerations | |
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| Introduction to Clinical MRI Procedures | |
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| Introduction to Clinical MRI | |
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| Patient Preparation for Clinical MRI | |
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| Special Considerations for Pediatric Patients | |
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| Choosing the Right Protocol | |
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| Parameters for Image Contrast in MRI | |
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| Pulse Sequences | |
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| Parameters for Signal-to-Noise and Resolution | |
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| Creating Artifact-Free Images | |
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| Types of FDA-Approved Contrast Agents | |
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| Imaging Procedures: Head and Neck Imaging | |
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| Introduction to Head and Neck MRI | |
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| Standard Protocols for Imaging of the Brain | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain | |
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| Patient Set-Up and Positioning for Brain Imaging | |
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| Indications for Contrast Agents for Brain Imaging | |
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| Indications for High-Resolution Brain Imaging | |
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| Spine Imaging Procedures | |
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| Introduction to Spine Magnetic Resonance Imaging | |
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| Standard Protocols for Imaging the Spine | |
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| Additional Spine Sequences for High Resolution | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology of the Spine | |
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| Patient Set-Up and Positioning for Spine Imaging | |
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| Indications for Contrast Agents for Spine Imaging | |
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| Cervical Spine Imaging | |
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| Thoracic Spine Imaging | |
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| Lumbar Spine Imaging | |
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| Musculoskeletal Imaging Procedures | |
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| Introduction to Musculoskeletal Magnetic Resonance Imaging | |
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| Standard Protocols for Imaging the Musculoskeletal System | |
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| Patient Set-Up and Positioning for Musculoskeletal Imaging | |
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| Indications for Contrast for Musculoskeletal Imaging | |
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| Standard Dose and Administration for Gadolinium | |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Temporomandibular Joint | |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Upper Extremities | |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lower Extremities | |
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| Thorax Imaging Procedures | |
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| Introduction to Thorax Magnetic Resonance Imaging | |
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| Standard Protocols for Imaging the Thorax | |
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| Patient Set-Up and Positioning for Thorax Imaging | |
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| Indications for Contrast Agents for Thorax Imaging | |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Breast | |
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| Abdomen Imaging Procedures | |
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| Introduction to Abdomen Magnetic Resonance Imaging | |
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| Standard Protocols for Imaging the Abdomen | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology of the Abdomen | |
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| Patient Set-Up and Positioning for Abdomen Imaging | |
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| Indications for Contrast Agents for Abdomen Imaging | |
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| Pelvis Imaging Procedures | |
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| Introduction to Pelvis Magnetic Resonance Imaging | |
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| Standard Protocols for Imaging the Pelvis | |
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| Patient Set-Up and Positioning for Pelvis Imaging | |
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| Indications for Contrast Agents for Pelvis Imaging | |
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| Standard Dose and Administration for Gadolinium | |
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| Standard Protocols for Female Pelvis MRI | |
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| Standard Protocols for Male Pelvis MRI | |
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| Vascular Imaging Procedures | |
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| Introduction to Vascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging | |
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| Flow Imaging: An Overview | |
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| Magnetic Resonance Angiography: An Overview | |
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| Body Magnetic Resonance Angiography Challenges | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology of the Vascular System | |