Since I got enrolled into a PhD programme, perhaps unsurprisingly, I have often been asked by people around me about what my PhD is. Having tried rushing through all the background in 2 minutes and losing the audience even before getting to my projects, I realised that for most friends and families, the background actually offers the most useful and practical information.
So, that’s the idea of this series, talking about what is actually worth knowing about MRI, from the physics and engineering point of view. These short articles will hopefully answer a lot of your questions - is it safe, why is it so loud, why am I getting contrast agent, etc.?
I have vague agenda in mind about what to cover, reflected in the table of contents below. But of course, I will be more than happy to cover any topics and discussions from comments (if this gets any audience!).
The series
- What are MRIs and what do they do - NTMT MRI series
- That room is so scary - is it safe
- 1.5 T or 3T - field strengths
- So loud - the noise
Notes
For those who are really bored (and as a prove that I’m not waffling along with some AI contents), here is my thesis. It understandably covers a more specific topic (parallel transmit), and involves more technical details. I made an attempt to write a relatively self-contained theory section, so those technically-minded can hopefully follow along.