This course compliments the didactic course in MRI scanning and runs concurrently. Enrolled students must show acceptable proof that they are medically safe to perform in MR environments, with no personal health risk. Students will be assigned to actual MRI clinical sites and placed alongside experienced MR technologists. Areas to be covered during this clinical practicum include MR patient and physician communications, pulse sequences and scanning protocols, image quality assessment and quality control, MR scanner operation and MR patient and operator safety. Additionally, will be clinical experience in coil selection and placement, patient positioning, patient care specific to MR scanning and MR angiography. Image critique and cross-sectional anatomy and pathology seen on MR images are included for discussion. Students completing this course should be prepared to continue the clinical requirements in preparation for MR certification.
Prerequisites
All previously required and concurrent courses per the academic plan or with consent of the faculty.