The student must demonstrate to know Magnetic Resonance equipment, the safety rules to be adopted at a Magnetic Resonance site and the contrast media used in Magnetic Resonance.
This module aims to provide the following learning objectives:
1) accurate knowledge of main principles of image formation in MR;
2) knowledge of main MRI sequences (fast and ultra-fast sequences) and main artifacts in MRI;
3) explanation of study methods and MRI protocols to explore the different body parts.
Lessons (generally for 2 hours) as scheduled in the calendar – available in the following link:
http://www.medicina.unict.it/Pagina/It/Didattica_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_di_I_livello.aspx
Lessons (generally for 2 hours) as scheduled in the calendar – available in the following link:
http://www.medicina.unict.it/Pagina/It/Didattica_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_di_I_livello.aspx
Frontal lessons as scheduled in the calendar – available in the following link:
http://www.medicina.unict.it/Pagina/It/Didattica_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_di_I_livello.aspx
Lessons (generally for 2 hours) as scheduled in the calendar – available in the following link:
http://www.medicina.unict.it/Pagina/It/Didattica_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_di_I_livello.aspx
1) Background about CT scanners
2) Conventional CT scanners: first generation, second generation
3) Third and fourth generation CT, spiral CT, multidetector CT
4) Cardio-CT
5) Optimization of technical parameters of CT acquisition: kernel, pitch, dose, table speed
6) Dual-energy CT
7) Classification of contrast media in CT: guidelines, adverse reactions, molecules
8) Technical principles for the use of contrast media in CT (intravenous contrast, endocavitary contrast)
9) Techniques of post-processing
Program
Magnetic resonance. Equipment and safety.
Contrast media in magnetic resonance
1) Mazzuccato. Anatomia radiologica - Tecniche e Metodologie in Radiodiagnostica Ed. Piccin
2) Protocolli per TC Multidetettore - Elaborati per apparecchiature GE
Casa editrice: Springer
ISBN: 88-470-0410-1
3) Protocolli per TC Multidetettore - Elaborati per apparecchiature Philips
Casa editrice: Springer
ISBN: 88-470-0520-5
1) Mazzuccato. Anatomia radiologica - Tecniche e Metodologie in Radiodiagnostica Ed. Piccin
2) Protocolli per TC Multidetettore - Elaborati per apparecchiature GE
Casa editrice: Springer
ISBN: 88-470-0410-1
3) Protocolli per TC Multidetettore - Elaborati per apparecchiature Philips
Casa editrice: Springer
ISBN: 88-470-0520-5
4) Dall'anatomia all'immagine (Silvia Magnaldi, Luciana Travan). Ed. Poletto ISBN: 8886786948
1) Anatomia Radiologica. Tecniche e Metodologie in Radiodiagnostica - Mazzuccato 2009
2) Principi di Risonanza Magnetica -D. Mitchell 2005
3) MR made easy (Schering)
4) Dall'anatomia all'immagine (Silvia Magnaldi, Luciana Travan). Ed. Poletto ISBN: 8886786948