Our world is full of beeps, bleeps, and buzzes – there are alarm tones that remind us a message is waiting. In the healthcare environment, alarms to notify personnel of patient and equipment situations have increased significantly over the last decade. From IV pumps and patient monitors to bed sensors and pneumatic pressure devic

This program examines the physics and most recent clinical applications of gradient echo (GRE) sequences and describes how GRE differs from spin echo (SE) sequences, along with its characteristics and types of GRE sequences. By the end of this program, you should be able to: 1. Discuss how gradient echo sequences differ from spin echo

Think about the complete chaos of trauma resuscitation, when you receive a victim of trauma in the emergency ward. The patient is totally unknown to the medical staff, their name, their medical history, the comorbidities, creating a very chaotic situation. This training program helps guide you through such situations. By the end of th

This program discusses methods to impact organizational change, with a focus on medication error elimination. Goals of successful change management and how to accomplish them are reviewed. This applies to individuals and organizations or facilities with many staff, as well as those with just a few staff. Developing change resiliency sk

Bill Faulkner, noted magnetic resonance (MR) educator and consultant, reviews the cause, creation, and elimination of the most common artifacts produced when scanning with systems of various field strengths. After completing this program, you should be able to: 1. Identify four major categories of MR imaging artifacts. 2. Explain the

“That’s a penguin.” In this program, one of the world's leading medical physicists correlates the relationship of penguins to understanding the concepts of electrostatics, electrodynamics, magnetism, electromagnetism, electromagnetic radiation, and contrast resolution.  After completing this course, you should be

Healthcare organizations face a myriad of challenges, the most significant of which is the need to transform the way patients receive quality, cost-effective care in the future. Having input from those who provide hands-on care is a vital part of this paradigm shift. In today’s complex care delivery systems and fast-changing environm

The "missile effect" refers to the capability of the fringe field component of the static magnetic field of a magnetic resonance (MR) system to attract a ferromagnetic object, drawing it rapidly into the scanner by considerable force. Obviously, the missile effect can pose a significant risk to the patient inside the MR system and anyo

This program is about minimally invasive, tailored diagnosis and therapy for prostate disease management. The American Cancer Society (ACS) reports that prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind lung cancer. Further, about 1 man in 7 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime an