6016-112 What You Need to Know About Coils

This course expires February 28, 2022

If you want credit, this course must be completed (i.e. view course content (PDF file), pass the posttest, AND print the certificate) by no later than February 27, 2022 by 5:00PM

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This online activity was recorded in 2016 at the 11th Annual ARMRIT Meeting and Seminar.

MRI Continuing Education for MRI Technologists, Radiologic Technologists, and other Medical Imaging Professionals.

Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the learner should be better able to:

• Understand the different coil types
• Understand the effect of different coil types
• How to select the best coil for each exam

Course Outline
Basic Coil Design

• Electrical components – what goes into a coil
• Coil types – QBC, single loop, bird cage, quad, phased array etc...
  • Types of phased array: linear vs circular (show individual element images)
  • Look at progression
• Coil penetration

Channels

• How many do you need?
• Effects of increasing elements – Foot ankle, flex, 4 ch, 8ch, 16

Image Intensity Correction

• SNR
• Even signal

How to select the correct coil.

• What are you imaging?
• How big is it?
• What do you need to see?
• Depth?  (whole knee vs Patella, pelvis vs prostate, orbits vs brain)
• Brain images, quad, NV, 8ch, 32ch
• Examples of multiple coils what would be the best with what you have
• Flex vs dedicated – placement in the bore

Acceleration; how a coil affects it.

• Different methods
• Matched vs unmatched
• Limitations (SENSE factor vs element numbers)
• G factor?

Coil safety

• Loops, fasten, heat, burns

Continuing Education Credit
This program has been approved by the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) for 1.0 hours ARRT Category A continuing education credit. This course has been been approved for CRA renewal credit under the AM, OM domain(s).

Certificates of Credit are accepted by the American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT) and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

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About the American Registry of
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Because MRI is a Specialty

The mission of the American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT) is to recognize individuals qualified as specialists and to promote high standards of patient care and safety in the diagnostic medical imaging modality of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology including: interventional MRI, cardiovascular MRI, functional MRI, and MRI breast imaging.

ARMRIT is the first certifying organization to:
1.    Recognize MRI technology as a distinct medical imaging specialty utilizing non-ionizing radiation.
2.    Require MRI clinical experience and competency for eligibility.
3.    Promote formal MRI education with MRI clinical training.
4.    Recognize MRI schools that offer full-time educational program leading to a career in MRI.

Certification through the Registry is open to qualified technologists in all imaging fields who have documented MR clinical experience and/or formal education completed through schools dedicated to MRI technologists.

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DISCLAIMER
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.