Module 1-MRI of the Brain and Spine
- Describe current surface coil technology, field strength and gradient power, and pulse sequences that drive MRI of the central nervous system
- Characterize specific applications of MR brain imaging, including demyelinating disease, primary brain tumors, and vascular disease
- Explain the techniques of MR angiography and venography
- Discuss why MRI of the fetal brain is superior to ultrasound
- Describe various differential diagnoses including infections, inflammatory, and vascular disease and the role of MRI in narrowing the diagnosis
