Cardiac MRI: Radiography Techniques and Clinical Applications

Program Overview

This 2-day course provides an overview of Cardiac MRI principles and clinical applications. It covers patient safety, MRI sequences, cardiac anatomy, and pathology. Assessment includes a written abstract and essay on a cardiac MRI case study. The course is offered for CPD attendance or credits and is taught by experts in the field.

Program Outline

Outline:

This course enables you to study the principles of Cardiac MRI and its common clinical applications in a variety of cardiac conditions. It will provide background knowledge on the physics of MRI and suggest optimisation techniques for improved image quality and a robust patient safety framework.

• Term 3Apr:
Starting date: 22nd April 2024, Duration: 2 days, Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
• Lecture 1:
Patient safety and patient care in Cardiac MRI, including preparation for the ECG, refresher on the related physical principles
• Lecture 2:
Planning, MRI sequences used for imaging cardiac anatomy and function
• Lecture 3:
Detailed cardiac anatomy and frequently encountered pathology
• Self-study assignments:
• 3,000-word written abstract on a chosen related cardiac MRI topic
• Observation of a video-recorded cardiac MRI examination with explanation

Assessment:

• 3,000-word written abstract on a chosen related cardiac MRI topic
• Written essay on a cardiac MRI case study

Teaching:

• Lectures:
Delivered by academic experts and experienced clinical practitioners
• Self-study:
Using relevant scientific and grey literature, and resources on Moodle
• Online discussions and forums:
Interacting with academic experts, experienced clinical practitioners, and fellow students

Careers:

No information provided in the context.

Other:

• The course is offered as
• CPD for attendance only
and
• CPD for credits
.
• The course is taught by academic experts and experienced clinical practitioners.
• The opportunity to practice cardiac planning on a dedicated virtual space and to observe an optimal cardiac MRI examination with explanation will be offered.
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