Clinical education provides students the opportunity to practice the skills that are necessary to obtain high quality MR images, to objectively alter protocols based on patient pathology or physical condition, identify image quality problems and make appropriate corrections and work effectively with patients. Students work on completing the clinical experience requirements as defined by the ARRT. The student is required to complete a total of 550 clinical hours. Clinical EducationĬlinical education provides the students with a competency based clinical education system that is necessary to become proficient in the entry-level skills required of a MRI technologist. Sectional anatomy is taught jointly with the CT program. This is a study of human anatomy as seen in axial, sagittal and coronal planes. This unit will familiarize the student with the common pathologies found in magnetic resonance imaging and their appearance with various imaging protocols. Anatomical structures and the plane that best demonstrates anatomy will be discussed as well as signal characteristics of normal and abnormal structures. This unit will provide the student with cross-sectional anatomy and imaging techniques through individual topics of the following central nervous system, neck, thorax, musculoskeletal system and abdominopelvic regions. This unit is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive overview of MR imaging and is required to develop an understanding of MR image acquisition and the hardware used in the acquisition of images. Physical Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging The structure of the program and student responsibilities will be discussed. This unit will provide the student with an overview of magnetic resonance imaging. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging All courses and clinical education are measured in clock hours. At the completion of the program, the student will have completed 550 clinical and 100 didactic hours and proven competency in all clinical experience requirements. Students are encouraged to complete 24 hours of clinical education a week and are expected to attend all classes. Clinical schedules are arranged and class sessions are held two half days a week. Education in MRI is accomplished with a combination of didactic and clinical learning experiences.