Anatomy of an MRI System
Weekend Course
Physics & Engineering
Sunday, 10 May 2026
Provide a basic introduction to the primary hardware and software components of an MRI system and how they interact.
Skill Level: Basic
| 07:45 |
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Magnets and Shims
Jason Stockmann
Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Cambridge, United States of America
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| 08:05 |
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Basic RF Coils
Roberta Frass-Kriegl
Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Germany
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| 08:25 |
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Gradient Coils
Sebastian Littin
University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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| 08:45 - 09:15 — Break |
| 09:15 |
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Receiver Chain
Jana Vincent
GE Healthcare Coils, Aurora, United States of America
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| 09:35 |
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Pulse Sequences, Image Handling, and Console
Jon-Fredrik Nielsen
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States of America
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| 09:55 |
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MR safety, by equipment design
Michael Steckner
MKS Consulting, Beachwood, United States of America
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