Echelon/ OASIS Course Agenda

Class Goals:

• To prepare technologists for initial on-site Applications Training, making that on-site training a highly effective, more productive learning experience.

• To provide greater assurance that your new Hitachi MR system will be "up and running" as soon as possible after Clinical Applications training.

• To provide the highest possible level of technologist competency, which will enable the full utilization of your investment in new Hitachi MR technology.

• To keep our technologists up-to-date on system and software enhancements.

• To provide experienced Hitachi users with an understanding of the more advanced techniques that are being used on our systems.

• To provide yet another true value-added human component to the universe of Hitachi customer service and support.

Echelon/ OASIS HITS Course

Open to Echelon and OASIS MR users

2012 Dates

• January 23-27

• February 13-17

• March 12-16

• April 16-20

• May 21-25

• June 18-22

• July 9-13

• August 6-10

• September 10-14

• October 8-12

• November 12-16

• December 3-7

Session 1

Monday 1:00pm-5:00pm

• Welcome

• Physics I

• Physics II

• Pulse Sequences

• Q & A

Session 2

Tuesday 8:00am-5:00pm

• MR Safety

• MR Coils and Console Overview

• Artifacts

• Hands-on Scanning Session

Wednesday 8:00am-5:00pm

• Understanding Accreditation

• Imaging Parameters

• MRI Review and Game

• Hands-on Scanning Session

Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm

• MRA I

• MRA II

• Advanced Imaging Techniques

• Hands-on Scanning Session

Friday 8:00am-12:00pm

• Hands-on Scanning Session (OPTIONAL)