Introduction to NMR and NMR Imaging
Module PH2209
This module handbook serves to describe contents, learning outcome, methods and examination type as well as linking to current dates for courses and module examination in the respective
sections.
Module version of SS 2017 (current)
There are historic module descriptions of this module. A module description is valid until replaced by a newer one.
Whether the module’s courses are offered during a specific semester is listed in the section Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature below.
PH2209 is a semester module
in English language
at Master’s level
which is offered in summer semester.
This module description is valid from WS 2014/5 to WS 2017/8.
If not stated otherwise for export to a non-physics program the student workload is given in the following table.
| Total workload | Contact hours | Credits (ECTS) |
|---|
| 300 h |
75 h |
10 CP |
Responsible coordinator of the module PH2209 is Axel Haase.
Content
This module provides an introduction to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and NMR imaging. First the history of NMR and NMR imaging will be briefly summarized and the status of imaging applications in medicine and sciences will be presented. The course will explain modern methods of NMR imaging and will describe the instruments and technical details of imaging units. With the knowledge on NMR relaxation times, diffusion, chemical shift, etc.(content of the first part of the semester), techniques will be presented which influence the image contrast, the measuring time and the spatial resolution.
Learning Outcome
After successful participation, the student will be able to
1.describe the basic setup of an NMR imaging instrument
2.understand and explain the concepts of modern NMR and NMR imaging techniques
3.understand NMR imaging experiments and propose methods to change the NMR image contrast
Preconditions
No additional special requirements that exceed the admission requirements for the MSc program.
Learning and Teaching Methods
Presentation (incl. Beamer), exercises, discussion
Media
exercises
Literature
NMR-imaging textbooks, e.g.:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Physical Principles and Sequence Design
2. Ed.
by: Robert W. Brown, Y.-C. Norman Cheng, E. Mark Haacke, Michael R. Thompson, Ramesh Venkatesan
available online from within TUM via
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.eaccess.ub.tum.de/book/10.1002/9781118633953
Description of exams and course work
In a written exam the learning outcome is tested using comprehension questions and sample problems.
In accordance with §12 (8) APSO the exam can be done as an oral exam. In this case the time duration is 45 minutes.
Exam Repetition
The exam may be repeated at the end of the semester.