William Faulkner & Associates, LLC

Held at the Hilton Garden Inn - Hamilton Place, in Chattanooga, TN, this intensive 3-day program offers the technologist a structured introduction to the basic concepts of scanning at 3 Tesla. Additional lectures and discussions will cover topics designed to provide direction in optimizing clinical protocols for 3 T.  The material is presented in a non-vendor specific format making it applicable to major 3 T systems clinically available today. This program is not designed or recommended for technologists who have had no previous experience with MRI, new to MRI or for those who have been working in MRI, but have had no formal education in basic MR principles. This program assumes the attendee has a basic knowledge and understanding of MR principles The class is approved for 24 Hrs Category A Credit.  Classes begin at 8:30 am and are over by 5:00 pm each day.

The tuition for the 3 T program is $725 (US) . Tuition includes syllabus materials on CD. Food, lodging and transportation costs are not included.  Some material will be made available on line so that attendees may download and/or  print materials which can be used for taking notes.  An optional text book will be available for purchase ($40) on the first day of class.

If you have a Mac laptop (any model) - BRING IT!  There will be something for you :)

Sample Topics Covered

1. 3T Overview: Advantages and Challenges
   

2. Safety
   

3. Contrast Media Use at 3T
   

4. SAR Management
   

5. Coil Technology
   

6. Signal-to-Noise Optimization
   

7. MR Pulse Sequences
   

8. Parallel Imaging
   

9. Advanced Data Acquisition Techniques
   

10. Diffusion / Perfusion
    

11. Imaging Anisotropic Diffusion (DTI)
    

12. Basics of fMRI
    

13. Basics of Spectroscopy
    

14. MRA Techniques
    

15. Image Processing Techniques
    

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3T Class Dates:

     November 17 - 19, 2009

     March 16 - 18, 2010