MRI Tips and Tricks: From MRI Image Optimization to Claustrophobic Patients
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- MRI sequence optimization can be a daunting task for new technologists. In this episode of Zone 3 Podcast, Matt Rederer from RITE Advantage LLC joins Reggie and Robert to share some tips on optimizing Image Contrast, image quality, scan time, and many parameters that might come up when it comes to being an "MRI artist."
Whether the topic was dealing with claustrophobic patients or just providing some general guidance in life as one who performs these examinations every day - there was plenty of insight shared by Matt's experiences and knowledge!
00:00 - Intro (Disclaimer)
02:08 - Why we are MRI Artist
03:03 - Image Contrast Tips
03:30- T1 Contrast
05:26- T2 Contrast
14:29 - GRE and Flip angles
18:32 - Scan Time Tips
19:22 - Averages/NEX
20:27 - Rectangle FOV
21:45 - Bandwidth
31:20 - Tricks
36:05 - Claustrophobic Patients
47:43 - Using 3D Volumetric Sequences
54:43- Wrap-up
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About our Guest:
Matt is the President of RITE Advantage LLC. A company focused on educating and testing MRI, CT, Sonography, and Radiography students and technologists. The lead MRI technologist and a certified MR Safety Officer at Advocate Sherman Hospital. Matt is also the MRI/CT Physics Professor at Elgin Community College.
Matt’s very knowledgeable at MRI physics which is the fundamental factor for image acquisition. So in addition to tricks and tips learned from coworkers, Matt stresses the importance of understanding how to optimize the image you’re acquiring by means of physics. Matt appreciates the artistic influence that naturally comes with photography. If you understand what’s happening on the back end in terms of k space etc., then you can be the creator of new tips and tricks to share with your coworkers and team.
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Great episode guys. Picking up on the 3D sequences, in our facility I programmed a 3D sagittal SPAIR for all the FatSat sequences orientations in the knee protocol. It has a resolution of 0.6mm isotropic acquisition voxel size (around 0.3mm of recon voxel) and allows us to do real good MPRs from 1mm up in any kind of orientation, including ACL specific ones. Compressed sense also helps a lot in getting this kinds of sequences down to around 4:30m of acquisition time (1.5T).
By the way, another tip we use for MRCP is to give pineapple juice (manganese is a great negative t2 contrast) mixed with 1mL of gadolinium to help supress the signal of the duodenum around 5 mnutes prior to the acquisition.
Keep up the good work and Reggie's awsome puns.
Roberto great tips. Thanks for all the support too. 🙏🏼💯🙏🏿
Roberto, thank you so much for the tips very helpful
Great episode guys. I am definitely going to try some of these tricks especially for claustrophobic patients. One trick I learned from a nurse is to put ice in a bag or glove, tie it up and have the patient hold it in their hands. The cold can help distract them and reduce anxiety.
Thank you Zone 3 for tips and tricks. I love watching and learning from experience and knowledgeable people like Matt Rederer. Yes knowledge is power and you have it. Thank you for sharing it with us... Keep up the great work Zone 3...
As a new MRI tech, I find podcasts like these so helpful. I am grateful to hear others speak about MRI tips and tricks to explain MR concepts in different ways! I felt the “you don’t have to look at their soul” comment 😂 thank you for the information.
In addition, I would love an episode that goes into diffusion and angio sequences 😄
Thanks Rainy. We love episode suggestions. We will definitely try and get those topics covered. Thanks for all the support 🙏🏿💯🙏🏼
My friend I'm also you new to MRI
I signed some courses from rite advantage, made by Matt Rederer Trust me they helped me a lot.
Thank you! Great tips and tricks, look forward to more content.
This episode was excellent. Thanks for the high quality content guys. Really enjoying it
Thanks for watching.
Awesome session.hats off to u sir.
Thanks much guys very helpful
😍 Loved your anology of bouncing ball 🏀 for ETL
❤️ Love from India
Another awesome and informative vid, thank you all! MIP’n ain’t easy… genius.
Thanks for watching.
awsome, plz more of tips and démos
Thank you for your support and comment. We appreciate all the love!
thanks for sharing
Thank you.
thank you!
2:30 radiographer not photograph (radiology technologist) other than that thanks for the nice information 💐💐keep it up all the best ✌🏽✌🏽
Not sure what you’re referring to? The part he refers to technologists as “photographers”?
@@rjanssen82 yes photography is defrent thing 💐💐
Agreed. Just like the coil is not a camera.
Its an analogy🤦♂️✌
On the braces and diffusion we do a TSE diffusion and take off fatsat
Do this again. Tip and tricks!
We most definitely will. Thanks for watching. What would be more helpful for you a general tips and tricks like this one. Or Something on a more specific like patient motion etc? 🙏🏿💯🙏🏼
Cant believe i've missed this podcast, great stuff. But when we talk stuff like rectangular Field-of-View, for 2D TSE its objectively and demonstratebly worse to use rectangular FOV's in conjuction with interpolation(reconstruction voxels) for resolution/sharpness of the image. Just a warning.
Where do u guys get the essential oil. That is one trick I hadn't heard
I want a "Ramp up for what?!?" Zone 3 podcast t-shirt
Great idea 🔥🔥! I know what we will be working on this weekend. 😁 Thanks Ryan for all your support.
keep it up Guys
I want to get on this level.
Can you talk about FoV Read VS just FoV?
I love it
Guys the noise does not bother me. I worked the Air craft carrier. It’s the confinement. Close area.
You guys crack me up😂
Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox!
Awesome tips, so thankful for these types of video! But for someone who watches a lot of UA-cam, please take away his microphone, the fact that he said “right” 1 million times was starting to drive me crazy!! I found that I was focusing on counting how many times he said it!!!
Right..lol jk Totally agree its very distracting. We will definitely keep that mic on mute when Reggie not speaking. Thanks for the feedback. How many rights did it end up being?
@@Zone3Podcast hahahaha no disrespect, just had to point it out! Keep the content coming!!
Thank you a lot, you have facebook fan page ?
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Hi guys, Im mri radiographer from the philipines.
Thanks for watching and showing us some love.
I ran a flair w 9000 TR and it looked weird as hell... The fluid was bright.. What other parameter should I alter w it?
Your inversion time(TI) needs to be closer to 150ms (1.5T) or 225ish (3T).
@@cobydollar390 Thanks!
Your TI should be 2400
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