The following MRI distance education courses are offered by Radiologic Technology Education. They are entirely web-based and are designed to provide the student with the information outlined in The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Examination Content Specifications for the course of study (see http://www.arrt.org/index.html?content=examinations/contentspec.htm).
Non-degree seeking students that meet the required course prerequisite(s) may enroll in the courses through the University of Iowa Center for Credits by completing the enrollment procedure outlined at http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/ccp/enroll.htm.
Non-degree seeking students will be assessed resident or nonresident tuition and the mandatory computer fee based on the semester hours of enrollment as indicated below. Financial aide is not available for non-degree seeking students. For questions relating to non-degree seeking enrollment, tuition and fees contact Center for Credits Student Services (319-335-2575).
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| Resident Tution | $482 | 723 | 964 | 1205 | 1446 | 1687 | 1928 | 2169 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $482 | 723 | 964 | 4410 | 5292 | 6174 | 7056 | 7938 |
| Computer Fee | $63.75 | 63.75 | 63.75 | 63.75 | 95.75 | 95.75 | 95.75 | 95.75 |
Radiation Sciences degree seeking students need to contact the Radiation Sciences advisors to discuss requirements before enrolling. Students must admit to the University of Iowa, College of Medicine, Radiation Sciences major, PRIOR to enrolling in any MRI course for them to count toward the degree. They also must obtain a C or better grade for it to apply toward degree credit.
Radiation Sciences degree seeking students will be assessed resident or nonresident tuition and the mandatory fees based on the semester hours of enrollment. Go to http://www.registrar.uiowa.edu/. For questions relating to degree-seeking enrollment, tuition and fees contact Jenny Maiers and Shelley Matzen (radiation-sciences@uiowa.edu; 319-353-8388). For additional information, select the BS in radiation sciences link on NavBar.
Instructor: Kelley Kirby (kelley-kirby@uiowa.edu)
Semesters Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring
Description: This course is designed to provide the student with anatomy as identifiable in sections. The units will include instruction of transverse, sagittal and coronal views of the central nervous system, thorax, abdomen, pelvis and musculoskeletal system. Anatomical structures will be correlated with CT and MRI images.
Prerequisite: Human Anatomy 027:053 or equivalent course, or Radiologic Technology, Nuclear Medicine, Sonography or Radiation Therapy Program anatomy course.
Required Textbooks: (Purchase from your favorite online bookstore.)
Instructor: Kelley Kirby (kelley-kirby@uiowa.edu)
Semesters Offered: Summer and Fall
Description: This course is designed to provide knowledge relating to the care-giving skills specific to patients undergoing MRI examinations, including techniques in effectively communicating for safety and comfort, maintaining patient and personnel safety, and patient preparation, monitoring, and venipuncture. The technologist's role in a wide variety of MRI examinations and patient conditions will be discussed.
Prerequisite: ARRT primary certification in Radiologic Technology, Nuclear Medicine, Sonography or Radiation Therapy Program.
Required Textbooks: (Purchase from your favorite online bookstore.)
Instructor: Stephanie Setter (stephanie-setter@uiowa.edu)
Semester Offered: Fall only
Description: This course will provide the student with imaging techniques related to the CNS and the musculoskeletal systems. Specific clinical applications, coils that are available and their use, considerations in the imaging parameters, specific choices in the protocols and positioning criteria will be included. Anatomical structures and the plane that best demonstrates anatomy will be discussed as well as signal characteristics of normal and abnormal structures.
Prerequisite: 676:100 or minimum of 3 months MRI clinical work experience.
Corequisite: 674:810 or 110 (if not taken as prerequisite) or minimum of 6 months MRI clinical work experience.
Required Textbooks: (Purchase from your favorite online bookstore.)
Instructor: Kelley Kirby (kelley-kirby@uiowa.edu) & Hamarstrom
Semester Offered: Spring only
Description: This course will provide the student with imaging techniques related to the neck, thorax, breast, abdomen and pelvis. Specific clinical applications, coils that are available and their use, considerations in the imaging parameters, specific choices in the protocols and positioning criteria will be included.
Prerequisite: 674:820 or 120
Required Textbooks: (Purchase from your favorite online bookstore.)
Instructor: Kelley Kirby (kelley-kirby@uiowa.edu)
Semester Offered: Fall only
Description: This course will provide the student with the physics and hardware used in obtaining a magnetic resonance signal, including magnetism, NMR signal production, tissue characteristics, spatial localization, pulse sequencing, imaging parameters and options, and special applications. The student will learn skills useful to maximize MR image quality by understanding the fundamentals of MR imaging.
Corequisite: 674:810 or 110 (if not taken as prerequisite) or minimum of 6 months MRI clinical work experience.
Required Textbooks: (Purchase from your favorite online bookstore.)
Instructor: Kelley Kirby (kelley-kirby@uiowa.edu) & Hamarstrom
Semester Offered: Spring only
Description: This unit provides the student with advanced imaging techniques including MR angiography, and further investigation of fast image acquisition sequences. It also provides an overview of MR magnets, installation, operation, and facility design. Computers and digital image acquisition as this applies to MR will be discussed. Quality assurance procedures will be outlined.
Prerequisites: 674:840 or 140
Required Textbooks: (Purchase from your favorite online bookstore.)
Instructor: Stephanie Setter (stephanie-setter@uiowa.edu)
Semesters Offered: Fall, and Spring
Description: The Pathology for Advanced Imaging course will focus on common pathological conditions found on CT and MRI images, including protocol appearance variations. The units of CNS, Musculoskeletal, Neck/Thorax and Abdominopelvic pathology will be the areas covered. Common pathologies from each of these body sections will included. Learning will be enhanced by textbook readings, in class discussions and special projects including: Case studies and Power Point Presentations. There will be weekly quizzes as well as a course final exam.
Prerequisite: 676:100 or a minimum of 3 months, fulltime MRI clinical work experience.
Required Textbooks: (Purchase from your favorite online bookstore.)
Twenty-four hours of General Iowa Continuing Education Credits has been awarded for the each of the courses listed below. Continuing education credit documentation will be provided upon request after successful completion of course. For those licensed to practice in Iowa, this credit will also fulfill the continuing education requirements for the ARRT.