Basics of MRI

This course introduces the fundamentals of MRI, covering the basic physics and imaging techniques. Through twelve expert-led lectures by Matthias Günther and Joost Kuijer, participants will gain a foundational understanding of how MRI works. Possible topics: magnetization, relaxation, quantum mechanics, signal detection and acquisition, Fourier imaging, image reconstruction, contrast, signal, and noise, water-fat separation, steady-state gradient-echo imaging, echo-planar imaging, hardware issues, fast/parallel imaging. The course also covers how MRI contrast mechanisms work and how they are used to form different MR images. This course includes a live demo session on the MevisMRLab tool, an MR simulation tool designed to better understand the concepts covered throughout the course.  By the end of the course, participants will have a clearer understanding of MRI fundamentals and its underlying principles. 

This course collection is offered as part of the TACTIX project in collaboration with Boğaziçi University, Amsterdam UMC and Fraunhofer MEVIS.

Target Audience: Graduate students, researchers, radiology technicians, and medical doctors with an interest in understanding the fundamental principles of MRI.