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FY8408

Magnetic Resonance, Part 1

Credits 4
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2013
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Examination arrangement Oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

This course consists of the most fundamental half of course FY8407: phenomenon of nuclear magnetic resonance, spin physics, Fourier transformation, basic pulse sequences, contrast in MR, MR hardware, practical considerations, general clinical applications of MRI, including new methods such as functional MRI, perfusion and diffusion MRI, and clinical MR spectroscopy. Investigative procedures for MRI of brain, heart and cancer. Use of MR in biomedical and biotechnological research.

Learning outcome

Students will gain knowledge of the physics behind MR imaging, and of clinical and research-oriented applications of MR. The student has the skill to select suitable imaging methods for typical applications of MRI.

Learning methods and activities

Will be announced at start of course.

Course materials

Will be announced at start of course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
FY8407 4 sp
MEDT8009 4 sp
MEDT8011 4 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

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Subject areas

  • Biophysics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Physics

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Passed/Failed

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2013

Muntlig
Weighting 100/100

Ordinary examination - Spring 2014

Muntlig
Weighting 100/100

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