Education and Training Courses
Education and training courses for keeping up with the clinical, technical, and practice-related developments in medical imaging. Many of these courses provide Continuing Education credits to help fulfill your certification requirements.
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Online Course
Safe Operating Procedures and Radiation Dose Optimization Tools for Aquilion CT Scanners
CTM1600
Course Type: Online Course
Cost: $0.00
Course Length: 25 Mins
Credits: 0.5
Credit Type: CE
Canon Medical Systems is committed to help the operator manage and reduce dose during Computed Tomography procedures. This course will outline specific information on the safe and effective use of your Canon Medical System’s Aquilion CT system. The information provided during this course will make the operator more aware of the potential risks of using ionizing radiation during procedures and he/she will receive specific information to aid in dose reduction to both the patient and the operator. The course will discuss radiation dose optimization techniques and tools and the available dose control and monitoring technologies.
Online Course
Radiation Safety & Protection
CTM1001
Course Type: Online Course
Cost: $0.00
Course Length: 1 Hr
Credits: 1.75
Credit Type: CEU
This course provides an in depth view of the principles of radiation protection for the patient and healthcare professional. Topics include: units of exposure, maximum permissible dose and shielding.
On Demand
MR ACR Phantom Troubleshooting
MRM3500
Course Type: On Demand
Cost: $40.00
Course Length: 75 mins
Credits: 2
Credit Type: CE
The American College of Radiology (ACR) Accreditation is recognized as the gold standard in medical imaging. By displaying the gold seals of ACR Accreditation, you demonstrate to your patients, payers and referring physicians that you are committed to providing the safest and best quality care possible. In preparing to image the ACR phantom, the ACR has given 8 tests to evaluate a system’s performance. This training covers some of the more common troubleshooting scenarios a site may encounter when submitting their data. The objective of this troubleshooting presentation is to discuss what is the purpose of the ACR. Talk about the phantom that will be used for acquiring the data. Review which coil is to be used when scanning the ACR Phantom. How to setup the phantom in the coil and cover what actions to take to ensure the coil and phantom are both set up properly. What to avoid. Lastly post scanning measurements and how to discern if the system will fail a section and pointers to determine if it’s a user, system, or an environmental problem.
Online Course
MR Basics Module 3: Radiofrequency and Gradients
MRM1502
Course Type: Online Course
Cost: $11.00
Credits: 1
Credit Type: CE
Gradient and radiofrequency components are the foundation of the magnetic resonance imaging process. Take this interactive online learning module to learn about excited electrons, explore the functionality of the radiofrequency system and discover the role of coils when applying gradients. Approved for 1 Category A CE credit by the ASRT.
Online Course
MR Basics Module 2: Equipment and Instrumentation
MRM1501
Course Type: Online Course
Cost: $11.00
Credits: 1
Credit Type: CE
Can you define gauss and tesla? Learn these important units of measurement as well as the functionality of the shim system in this interactive module. Colorful animations and illustrations clearly demonstrate the major components and functionality of MR equipment, the properties of magnetism and the three basic types of magnets. Approved for 1 Category A CE credit by the ASRT.
