RAB2300 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Course description

Language of instruction: Norwegian

MRI examinations create digital images of internal organs using a strong magnetic field and radiofrequency waves. MRI is particularly well suited to showing changes in muscles, connective tissue and the central nervous system. Knowledge of MRI safety procedures is vital in order to safeguard patients and equipment and to attain this knowledge radiographers need to have insight into MR physics and the general technique used in MRI.

Passed first year of the programme or equivalent. RAB1050 is exempt from the progression requirement.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:  

Knowledge 

The student can

• explain the basic physical principles for MRI technology
• explain how MRI equipment is constructed, functions and is used
• explain imaging, image criteria and simple image processing in MRI
• explain how patients and laboratories are prepared for MRI
• explain safety procedures for MRI examinations
• describe the most common indications for MRI examinations

Skills 

The student can

• recognise normal anatomy and obvious pathology in MR images
• describe different methods for capturing MR images

General competence  

The student can

• discuss possibilities and limitations of MRI compared with other diagnostic imaging modalities

The work and teaching methods include lectures, seminars, skills training and self-study. Digital learning resources will be made available to students in advance, so that a lot of the time they spend at the university will be used to work on assignments and group work.

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:  

• a minimum attendance of 90 % at scheduled seminars and skills training sessions
• digital multiple-choice test, up to 2 hours, according to specified criteria

Supervised individual written exam, combination of multiple choice and free text assignments, 3 hours.

None

Grade scale A-F

Free text assignment: All answers are assessed by one internal examiner.

Multiple-choice task: Quality-assured by an internal examiner and automatically evaluated.

The assessment scheme is evaluated regularly. An external programme supervisor participates in the evaluation and provides advice on further quality work in the study programme.

5 ECTS overlap with RAD2000.