Magnetic Resonance Analytic, Biochemical, and Imaging Techniques

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introductory Remarks, Course Requirements Introduction to NMR Classical Model of the NMR Phenomenon The Bloch Equations
2	Relaxation Mechanisms and Measurement Proton Relaxation Enhancement Effects of Magnetic Susceptibility Introduction to Pulse Sequences
3	Review of Rotating Frame Spin Echos Ernst Angle Off-resonance Effects	Assignment 1 due
4	Image Contrast (T1, T2 Weighting) Basic NMR Spectroscopy Chemical Shifts, J-coupling Basic Pulse Sequences in Uncoupled and Coupled Systems	Assignment 2 due
5	Image Encoding Fourier Transforms and Properties Image Resolution - Point Spread Function
6	Review of k-space Formalism Review of Resolution and Sampling - Nyquist Rate MR Image Reconstruction Gradient and RF Waveforms
7	Errors in Imaging (Ghosting)	Assignment 3 due Midterm Quiz
8	MRI Hardware Overview
9	Additional Pulse Sequences Chemical Shift Imaging and Flow Imaging Techniques 2-D and 3-D CSI Time of Flight and Phase Contrast Flow Imaging
10	Guest Lecturer - Van Wedeen, PhD Diffusion-weighted MR Techniques
11	Parallel Imaging MR Encoding Matrix Formalism Multiple Coil Formalism SMASH and SENSE	Assignment 4 due
12	Guest Lecturer - Alan Jasanoff, PhD Molecular Imaging Techniques Guest Lecturer - Elfar Adalsteinsson, PhD  Advanced Image Reconstruction
13	Guest Lecturer - Robert Savoy, PhD Introduction to fMRI and Experiment Design	Assignment 5 due
14	Class Presentations	Final Project due