Course Outline & Lecture Notes

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Note: Concepts will not be taught in exactly this order!

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0 - Course Setup and EPIC Overview

GE MRI Scanner 
  • Logistics

  • Basic computer and scanner operations

0a) Logistics
0b) System Overview
0c) Programming Discussion
0d) PSD Interactions & Compiling
0e) High-Level basic.e Overview

1 - Pulse Sequence Generation

Pulse Sequence 
  • Waveform generation

  • RF waveforms

  • Phase/Frequency modulation

  • External Waveforms

  • Sequencing / Acquisition

1a) Pulses and Real-Time Concepts
1b) Class April 7
1c) IPG Code
1d) Gradients and Waveforms
1e) EPIC Macros
1f) SSP and RF

2 - Host Interface Programming

Scanner Interface 
  • Code Sections

  • Control Variables

  • Interface Considerations

2a) Host Code Overview
2b) Debugging

3 - Reconstruction

Abdomenal MRI 
  • Reconstruction Pathways

  • GE Reconstruction Framework

3a) Reconstruction

4 - Advanced Topics

Stack of Spirals 
  • Debugging Toolbox

  • Multidimensional Sequences

  • Product Pulse Sequences

4b) Application Examples

Thank you to the following people for substantial contributions to this course (over many years!): Karla Miller, Adam Kerr, Pauline Worters, Manoj Saranathan, Rex Newbould