General Overview
General Overview
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create images of the organs and tissue within the body.
MRI has become more available within the veterinary world: it’s use includes evaluation of the central nervous system, the spine, joint injuries, abdominal and thoracic diseases.
This course welcomes radiologists, neurologists, diagnostic imagers and other MRI users as well as trainees in this advanced imaging modality.
You will learn how to understand and review the MRI technology, including artefact and Safety Hazard, and its diagnostic utility in diagnosis pathologies affecting the brain, spine and musculoskeletal system in dogs and cats.
Upon completion of this course, you will have increased your knowledge in MRI and how to integrate your new skills into your small animal practice.
A review of the MRI technology will help you to build confidence in understanding the displayed MRI images and to optimise your image acquisition.
You will be trained in lectures and laboratories to recognize the major disease affecting the central nervous system, the spine and the musculoskeletal system.
This course is part of a full study program in veterinary diagnostic imaging, consisting out of 5 courses of 5 days duration each.
Key Areas and Topics:
- MRI technology and practical review including use of the low field vs high field MRI, artefact and safety hazards.
- MRI of the brain: congenital, infection, inflammatory, toxic, metabolic, degenerative diseases will be covered in the lecture and in the laboratory
- MRI of the spine including diseases affecting the cranio-cervical junction and the lumbosacral spine will be covered in the lecture and in the laboratory
- MRI of the musculoskeletal system including joint and brachial plexus disease will be covered in the lecture and in the laboratory
Language
This course will be held in China, in English language with consecutive translation in Chinese.
Monday, 20 November 2023
09:00 - 10:00 - Physical principles of MRI
10:00 - 11:00 - Low field vs High field MRI-Equipment including coils-Contrast Medium
11:00 - 11:30 - Coffee Break
11:30 - 13:00 - MRI artefact and MRI Safety Hazard
13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:00 - Principle of MRI reading of the nervous system: The Brain (protocol/sequences/position)
15:00 - 15:30 - Coffee break
15:30 - 17:00 - MRI of brain abnormalities (congenital/infection/inflammation/toxic/metabolic/malacia/degenerative)
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
11:00 - 11:30 - Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30 - Cranial nerves-Middle ear
12:30 - 13:30 - Lunch Break
13:30 - 17:00 - Laboratory (Brain-MRI case discussion)
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
09:00 - 11:00 - Principle of MRI reading of the nervous system: the spinal cord
11:00 - 11:30 - Coffee Break
11:30 - 13:00 - MRI of spinal cord abnormalities (IVD, inflammatory, ischemic, neoplasia, discospondylitis)
13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch Break
14:00 - 17:00 - Lab: Laboratory (Spinal cord-case discussion)
Thursday, 23 November 2023
10:00 - 11:00 Lumbosacral disease: paraspinal soft tissue and nerves: LS junction, paraspinal soft tissue inflammation, peripheral nerves
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 - 13:00 Laboratory (Spinal cord-case discussion)
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 17:00 Lab: Laboratory (Brain and Spinal cord-case discussion)
Friday, 24 November 2023
09:00 - 11:00 - Principle of MRI reading Musculoskeletal (MSK) system
11:00 - 11:30 - Coffee Break
11:30 - 13:00 - MRI of MSK system abnormalities (joints and brachial plexus)/migrating FB
13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:00 - Principle of MRI reading for thorax and abdomen
15:00 - 15:30 - Coffee break
15:30 - 17:00 - Laboratory (MSK-Abdomen)
Course Master
Dr. Tiziana Liuti
DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECVDI, Pg. CAP, MRCVS, FHEA (UK)
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh,Scotland
Dr. Martina Manfredi
DVM, PhD, ECVDI Resident
Research Fellow at Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
Course Location
Hampton by Hilton Haidian Island Haikou, No. 3 Chun Hua Road, Meilan District, Haikou City, 570208, China
Registration and Fees
Discount tuition fee for Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, Lebanon and Vietnam: EURO 1.750,–
Early registration: Euro 1.650,-
(Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 19th August 2023)
Discount tuition fee for Macao, South Korea and Taiwan: EURO 2.050,–
Early registration: Euro 1.950,-
(Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 19th August 2023)
Tuition fee for Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Canada, USA and Japan: EURO 2.450,–
Early registration: Euro 2.350,-
(Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 19th August 2023)
Related Courses
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| Basic Diagnostic Ultrasound , TBA/Thailand, Prof. Dr. Liuti | 14. - 18. Jul 2025 | |
| Diagnostic Ultrasound 2, Bangkok/Thailand, Prof. Dr. Liuti | 21. - 25. Jul 2025 | |
| Diagnostic Ultrasound 1, TBA/China, Dr. Spattini | 12. - 16. Nov 2025 | |
| Diagnostic Ultrasound 2, TBA/China, Dr. Spattini | 13. - 17. Nov 2025 | |
| Radiology, TBA/China, Dr. Spattini | 19. - 23. Nov 2025 |
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