High Yield Imaging

MRI

Sagittal T1 brain MRI near the midline (MNI ICBM152 template) labelled: corpus callosum, pons, fourth ventricle, cerebellum. Handwritten note: face on the left.
MRI: MNI ICBM152 2009b template. Copyright (C) 1993-2004 Louis Collins, McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University. Labels added.

MRI

Physics, protocols, safety and contrast for the MRI department

For patients

On this pagePathwaysDirectoryFoundationsTechnique and QASafety and contrastReporting and practiceBy body regionBy conditionAdvancedVeterinaryCareers, jobs and nursing

Pathways

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Trainee radiologistsReading, reporting, examsRadiology nursesPatient care, contrast, emergenciesReferrersAllied health, requesting a scanPatientsWhat to expect at your scan

Directory

Foundations

MRI glossaryMRI terms in plain definitionsTrainee manualThe curriculum for a new MRI technologistSequence physicsHow the main sequences make their contrastNormal anatomy atlasNormal anatomy by regionHigh-yield summaryThe core facts on one page

Technique and QA

Artifact atlasRecognise an artefact, find its cause and the fixProtocols and scan parametersProtocols by body region with sequences and parametersMR calculatorsScan time, SAR, eGFR, gadolinium dose and moreMR angiographyContrast and Non-Contrast TechniquesSpectroscopyImaging Tissue Chemistry

Safety and contrast

Screening and positioningScreening, patient preparation and positioningImplant safety checkerCardiac device screener and conditions-of-use checkSafety guidelines comparisonACR, MHRA, IEC and ISMRM side by sideGadolinium decision guideAgent choice, renal function and pregnancyContrast reaction formDocument a reaction, with fillable form

Reporting and practice

Search-pattern checklistsReview-area checklists so nothing is missedDifferential diagnosis guidePathways from finding to differential, by regionTeaching case libraryWorked teaching casesReporting templatesStructured report templates to copyQuestion bank samplerFree sample questions by topic

By body region

SpineDegenerative Disease, Red Flags & When to ScanKneeMeniscus, Ligaments & CartilageShoulderRotator Cuff, Labrum & When to Add ArthrographyHipLabral Tears, Impingement & Avascular NecrosisProstateWhat It Shows and When It’s UsedRectalStaging, CRM & Response AssessmentGynaeEndometriosis, Fibroids & Adnexal MassesBreastHigh-Risk Screening & Problem-SolvingCardiacUses, Sequences & What It ShowsMRCPMagnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography ExplainedPituitaryMicroadenomas, Macroadenomas & the Dynamic ProtocolHead and neckStaging & Perineural SpreadBrain tumourGrading, Perfusion & Post-Treatment

By condition

StrokeDWI, Perfusion and the Ischaemic PenumbraMultiple sclerosisDiagnosis & MonitoringEpilepsyThe Epilepsy Protocol & Finding the FocusDementiaAtrophy Patterns & What It AddsCrohn’sMRI for Crohn’s & Small-Bowel DiseaseLiver iron and fatQuantifying Iron and Fat (T2* and PDFF)ElastographyMeasuring Tissue Stiffness (Liver Fibrosis)Whole-bodyMyeloma, Metastases & ScreeningPaediatricWhy Children Get MRI and How It’s AdaptedFetalUses, Safety and What It Adds to Ultrasound

Advanced

PET-MRHybrid Molecular and Anatomical ImagingMR-LINACMRI-Guided Adaptive RadiotherapyMRI in radiotherapyMRI for planning and MR-guided treatmentMRgFUSIncisionless TreatmentCartilage mappingQuantitative Joint MRICardiac stress perfusionDetecting IschaemiaResearcher method primersfMRI, quantitative MRI, DTI and BIDS

Veterinary

Small-animal hubSmall Animal HubVet protocols explorerProtocols for dogs and cats by regionVet DDx guideDifferentials for canine and feline MRIVet safety checklistAnaesthesia, safety and patient prep for animalsVet glossaryTerms for small-animal MRI

Careers, jobs and nursing

How to get into MRIRoutes, costs, salaries, barriersMRI jobs boardVacancies to browse or postMRI for radiology nursesZones, contrast, sedation, emergencies

Full question bank and CPD material in the courses. Educational resource. Always follow your local protocols and current guideline editions in practice.

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