310289 (v.1) Medical Imaging Science 614
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Tutition Patterns
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Unit references, texts and outcomes
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| Area: | Department of Medical Imaging Science |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
307716 (v.2)
Medical Imaging Science 612
or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The physics of magnetic resonance; motion within atoms, hydrogen nucleus, alignment, precession, Larmour equation, resonance, MR signal, FID, relaxation, longitudinal relaxation time (T1) recovery, transverse relaxation time (T2) decay, T2*, pulse-timing parameters K-space. Magnets, gradient magnets and radiofrequency systems. MR contrast in Spin Echo Imaging. Spatial encoding, data collection and image formation, parameters and trade-offs. Image artefacts. Quality assurance. Introduction to fast/turbo spin echo, gradient echo, three-dimensional MR and MR angiography. MRI safety. Introduces MRI techniques and protocols utilised in clinical practice. Integrates professional and ethical standards and concepts essential to the clinical environment. |
| Field of Education: | 061501 Radiography |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
