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The Fundamentals: Imaging Systems: MRI, Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine
This module is designed to provide an introduction to basic principles of MRI, ultrasound and nuclear medicine. It will also discuss applications of ultrasound and nuclear medicine to interventional radiology.
Module Components
Interactive Activity:
- MRI, Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine
Articles:
- The How and Why of RPVI by Antani M
- The use of ultrasound as an adjunct to the performance of vascular procedures by Nemcek AA
- Ultrasonographic Modalities to Assess Vascular Anatomy and Disease by Rose SC and Nelson TR
- Radioembolization of Yttrium-90 Microspheres for Hepatic Malignancy by Murthy R, Kamat P, Nunez R and Salem R
- Molecular Imaging: A Primer for Interventionalists and Imagers by Wang et al.
- Feasibility of MR Imaging-guided Percutaneous Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections by Kariniemi et al.
Expected completion time: 3 hours
Learning Objectives
- Describe the basic principles behind MR imaging.
- Describe the fundamentals of MR safety including zoning and MR personnel.
- Describe the basic principles of ultrasound imaging including image production and artifacts.
- Describe applications of ultrasound imaging to interventional radiology, including vascular imaging and certification.
- Describe the basic principles of PET and SPECT imaging and their basic applications to interventional radiology.
Module developers:
- Yousuf Qaseem, MD - University of California, San Diego
- John Do, MD - University of California, San Diego
- Justin Greene - Santa Barbara College Hospital