Mar 31 2020 67 mins 6
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4t9lRF9HjA
00:45 - Jesse’s journey to becoming an MRI tech.
02:01 - Jonathan’s love for art transformed into an MRI career.
02:53 - Reggie’s X-ray training in the military.
04:11 - Jonathan’s current career as an MRI tech.
04:44 - They discuss the episode’s audience and lay out the basics.
06:35 - They share parameters and how they’re adjusted per weighted image.
9:58 - The importance of balancing time and image quality.
10:21 - When and how to properly use a SAT band.
14:19 - Jesse explains the importance of the rectangular field of views.
16:03 - They discuss phase direction.
18:51 - Coils and the new coil technologies.
20:45 - How to solve the problem of motion.
23:11 - Jonathan’s experience with phase offsets.
24:57 - The four dive into the details of echo spacing.
28:14 - Restore allows you to knock everything down so you can scan with shorter TRs.
30:12 - The breakdown of ZIP 512.
33:28 - Resolution and the art of MRI.
36:45 - The basics of oversampling.
38:07 - The difference between vendors.
39:18 - Phase oversampling and protocols.
43:49 - The ins and outs of B-values.
47:18 - Different styles of diffusion.
49:50 - Different sequences you would run for different protocols.
52:24 - How to measure what is both appropriate and time-sensitive.
53:42 - They suggest helpful website resources.
58:41 - Patient care and the art of MRI.
59:01 - The future of MRI and AI’s involvement.
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