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The MRI in Practice course has been presented since 1992 and is the longest-running and probably the best-known course of its kind in the world. The course is presented by MRI in Practice authors Catherine Westbrook and John Talbot. Cathy and John are both qualified educators holding Masters degrees in MRI and are both Doctors of (medical) education. They have specialised in distance-learning via webinar for the last 15 years, having taught a Masters degree in MRI via distance-learning delivery. As such, they are ideally placed to offer the very highest quality educational experience in magnetic resonance imaging, both live and on-line.
Since its first publication in 1992 our book MRI in Practice has been the best-selling book in its field. This course is based on the book and will help you to grasp all of these important topics with ease. The new 5th edition has been completely redesigned to follow the course topics and combined with the high definition CGI graphics used in the course it will provide you with the best possible grounding for your CPD requirements or as an adjunct to academic study. If you are planning on attending the course we recommend purchasing the book as it essentially forms the "course notes" and will present you with all of the revision material you need once the course has ended.
The content is primarily aimed at radiographers/ MRI technologists who require CPD or are taking boards exams/academic courses. We also welcome veterinary practitioners, radiotherapy practitioners, physicians, radiologists, cardiologists and neurologists. The course features generic terminology and is therefore applicable to a multidisciplinary audience.
The online course format is exactly the same as a live course with streaming lectures each day and live Q&A and revision sessions. Each day covers an important theme:
• Day 01 - Fundamental Principles
• Day 02 - Pulse Sequences
• Day 03 - Spatial Encoding
• Day 04 - Image Quality
In the UK (only), you can choose to purchase the full course, but split your attendance across two concurrent course deliveries. For example you could choose to attend days 01 and 02 on the Summer course and then days 03 and 04 on the following Autumn course. This may be attractive to participants who find it difficult to get long blocks of study leave, or anyone who is very new to MRI and wishes to put the basics into practice before attending the second two days. We cannot offer this to participants from countries attending our Australian course (includes North America) because it is only presented once per year.
See our terms and conditions for full details.
The online course uses a blend of HD streaming video and live webinar sessions.
After application we will send you a link that allows you to enrol on our members-only site www.mri-in-practice.com. When you have registered with that site, you will be able to access a course information page that explains how the course works and also allows you to test out your computer hardware to make sure you can access our streaming content. It is very important to do this as soon as possible before the course begins.
Live lectures tend to look suboptimal when presented from online conferencing software - jerky, wobbly laggy and entirely dependent on the host's internet connection. One tiny glitch with the router and everyone is left looking at a blank screen. We thought we could do better, and all of the participant feedback for the online course shows that we have. We put the entire course on Amazon's professional video-streaming servers. It was a huge undertaking that took nearly 8 months. We wrote over 100,000 words of narration, we made the equivalent of 12 feature-films worth of lecture video, complete with professional quality computer generated imagery and professional audio recording. The resulting lectures are like nothing we have presented before.
All of the streaming content is delivered synchronously - just like a live course - but with the added bonus of extra time built into the programme that will allow you to revisit, re-watch and revise any parts of the lectures that you wish to see again. This is a major advantage that can only be realised using online delivery and our participants really love it.
Importantly, your viewing experience doesn't rely on the host's internet connection.
The face-to-face Q&A and revisions sessions are delivered via Zoom webinar. We will send you all the necessary links shortly before the course begins.
If you are interested in how the course was developed from an educational perspective, there is a blog post here.
The proliferation of new hybrid MRI/Linac machines has resulted in a big influx of radiotherapy professionals to our courses. We are the preferred education provider for both Elekta and Philips Medical Systems who make these machines, so be reassured you are choosing the right course with MRI in Practice Online!
Veterinary practitioners need look no further than MRI in Practice. We have been running the MRI in Practice course exclusively for veterinary radiologists and radiographers in the USA since 2017. These courses are presented in collaboration with veterinary MRI radiologist Amy Zalcman, formerly presented at the University of Missouri and now on-line. Feedback shows that veterinary practitioners find this course extremely beneficial. Our course is now a favourite MRI course for veterinary practitioners in the USA and the UK. We also attract a large number of veterinary practitioners on our annual Sydney course in Australia.
The course runs over 4 days in real-time, it is offered in two opposing time zones, GMT (London) and AEDT (Canberra/Sydney). Participants from any of the countries listed on this website are all eligible to attend any of our courses - but please bear your time zone in mind when choosing which course to apply for.
Please note that the USA course is run in the afternoon/evening.
Location | Programme Starts | Programme Ends |
These timings are only offered as a guide. | ||
Locations shown in red type may have inconvenient timings. | ||
Toronto | 16:30 | 01:00 |
New York (EST) | 16:30 | 01:00 |
Chicago (CST) | 15:30 | Midnight |
Winnipeg (CST) | 15:30 | Midnight |
Denver (MST) | 14:30 | 23:00 |
Edmonton (MST) | 14:30 | 23:00 |
Los Angeles (PST) | 13:30 | 22:00 |
Vancouver (PST) | 13:30 | 22:00 |
Anchorage (AKST) | 12:30 | 21:00 |
Honalulu (HST) | 11:30 | 20:00 |
Timings are approximate and may vary - please check before attending. Locations highlighted in red may feature inconvenient timings (due to time zone differences). These timings may not reflect daylight saving time.
The only other compulsory requirement is that you have a webcam that is fully operational for the duration of the course and a microphone - this is also to conform with CPD requirements.
If you have any queries please contact
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The USA course runs in the afternoon/evening. Each day is themed. Participants will also be given free access to our Handbook of MRI Technique course - at no extra cost. The handbook course contains ten additional lectures available on-demand.
In addition to the 15 lectures shown above, all participants attending MRI in Practice Online will also be given access to our new Handbook of MRI Technique course AT NO EXTRA COST!
This is an amazing deal that no other course provider can match. The Handbook course is based on our book of the same name and covers clinical indications, patient care, patient preparation and screening, MRI technique (patient positioning, slice prescription and pulse sequences) anatomy and pathology - for all major body areas PLUS 5 concise technical lectures that revisit and reinforce the concepts covered on the MRI in Practice course - making it perfect for revision. Other providers teach this material using OUR BOOK - cut out the middle-man. Don't pay for a physics course and a clinical technique course when we offer you both for the price of one!
Best of all, the Handbook course is available on demand and the lectures can be accessed wherever and whenever the participants wish to take part. MRI in Practice (4-day course) applicants will be given exclusive free access to this new course and it is not available anywhere else!
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Keep our course details handy to show your manager or colleagues, or compare to any other courses you may be considering.
The USA course is offered as a four-day course. Participants are free to choose which days they wish to attend.
Delegates MUST be located in the USA or Canada. This version of the course is not accessible from any other geographic location.
The price for the online course is $950. The price includes:
▪ 04 days online teaching via Zoom
▪ 14 live Q&A and revision sessions with Catherine Westbrook and John Talbot
▪ 15 streaming lectures from MRI in Practice Online (total content almost 20 hours)
▪ 10 on-demand lectures from Handbook of MRI Technique (total content 5.6 hours)
To register for the course please use the form below.
If you are ready to enrol and make a card payment right now, please complete this form.
A secure payment page will open when the form is submitted.
DO NOT COMPLETE OR SUBMIT THIS FORM UNLESS YOU ARE RESIDENT IN THE USA, CANADA OR BRAZIL AND INTEND TO PAY IMMEDIATELY. THE COURSE IS NOT ACCESSIBLE FROM OTHER LOCATIONS.
Please note that the USA course is presented in the afternoon/evening and runs concurrently with the Australian Course.
This allows a wider range of convenient timings for the USA time zones.
Location | Programme Starts | Programme Ends |
These timings are only offered as a guide. | ||
Locations shown in red type may have inconvenient timings. | ||
Toronto | 16:30 | 01:00 |
New York (EST) | 16:30 | 01:00 |
Chicago (CST) | 15:30 | Midnight |
Winnipeg (CST) | 15:30 | Midnight |
Denver (MST) | 14:30 | 23:00 |
Edmonton (MST) | 14:30 | 23:00 |
Los Angeles (PST) | 13:30 | 22:00 |
Vancouver (PST) | 13:30 | 22:00 |
Anchorage (AKST) | 12:30 | 21:00 |
Honalulu (HST) | 11:30 | 20:00 |
Timings are approximate and may vary - please check before attending. Locations highlighted in red may feature inconvenient timings (due to time zone differences). These timings may not reflect daylight saving time.
If you are ready to make an immediate payment, please fill out the form below.
If you do not wish to make a payment today, please bookmark this page in your browser and apply when you are ready to pay.
1.1 The Course Organisers
The MRI in Practice course is presented exclusively on-line. The presenters are Dr. Catherine Westbrook and Dr. John Talbot (hereafter identified as the presenters).
The presenters are sole traders offering private tuition. We are not a registered company. The course is classed as private tuition and is delivered via Zoom meeting and incorporates teaching materials in the form of streaming-video lectures. All enquiries should be directed to ObscureMyEmail.
In some cases the presenters are contracted to deliver the course by a third-party course organiser who administers the course. In some cases the organiser may be a registered company involved in health, education or both.
All requests for information relating to the administration of such courses, including payments, refunds etc should be directed to the course organiser.
1.2 Course Content
The course materials are updated constantly, to keep pace with changes within the field of MRI and to take advantage of the latest presentation technology and as such the course content may vary over time. The programme provided on this web site and in our promotional materials is for guidance only and we reserve the right to alter the timing and running order of the lectures to meet the requirements of the individual organiser and the venue.
1.3 Course Attendance
MRI In Practice is only offered on a whole-course basis, as a 4-day event. Participants only wishing to attend for particular days are welcome to do so, however, the price is the same as the 4-day event and no CPD certificate can be awarded unless the participant has been seen to attend the whole course and watch all the lectures.
For the UK/Europe course (only), participants can choose to split their attendance across two consecutive UK courses. This flexible approach may help to facilitate study leave, and also will allow people who are very new to the field, to put the basic principles into practice before attending the second two days. This option is offered under the following firm conditions:
2.1 Course Pricing
Course pricing may vary by country and in some cases may be determined by third party organisers (as defined in section 1.1).
For courses administered by the presenters the fee will reflect the duration of the course, course content included, discounts applied (for example trial periods) the hours over which the course is presented (for example when presented at night time GMT) the cost of digital rights management, international exchange rates, conversion fees, and credit card fees applied.
2.2 Payments
For your peace of mind, all payments processed directly from www.mrieducation.com are arranged through Stripe. Stripe provide a secure, fraud-protected, banking infrastructure for on-line payments. Stripe payments may not be available from your international location. We currently do not accept payment via any other method. If you are being sponsored by your employer you will need to claim back your payment directly from them.
2.3 Refunds
There are no refunds offered under any circumstances for any of our courses that use Stripe payment options.
DO NOT APPLY OR PAY FOR ONLINE COURSES UNLESS YOUR HOME ADDRESS IS IN THE COUNTRY FOR WHICH THE COURSE IS INTENDED. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE MATERIALS AND YOU WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED.
For all other courses, please contact the course organiser for details. If a course is postponed for any reason, you will be offered a place on the rescheduled course.
3.1 Privacy - and the use of Cookies
The U.K.'s amended Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations (PECR) Act 2011 was brought into force on May 26th, 2011.
This website www.mrieducation.com uses cookies to enhance your web experience and there are other 3rd party cookies used to provide our web statistics (see below) and also allow the use of our social media plug-ins.
IMPORTANT - we wish to advise all visitors that this site uses a third-party analytics service to provide statistical data relating to how many visits are made to the site, the search terms used and the approximate geographical location of the visitors. The service is provided by Google who may use cookies of their own and collect data about users, www.mrieducation.com has no access to this data.
We also use small widgets to allow visitors to share content over social networks such as Twitter and Facebook. These third party sites may also use cookies and collect data about their users - but www.mrieducation.com has no access to this data. We use Stripe to collect and process payments for certain courses. We share information collected via stripe to contact you about payments and to confirm your booking but we do not keep this information on our own servers or share it with anyone.
In the event of you changing your password to access the online course, the password you provide is not stored on our server or database. Our software uses password hashing. Hashing turns your password into a short string of letters and/or numbers using an encryption algorithm. Potential hackers are unable to get access to your password. Instead, they just get access to the encrypted “hash” created by your password. It is not possible to decrypt this data.
If you are concerned about your privacy - and the use of cookies, most web browsers allow users to control cookies through the browser settings. To see which cookies are stored on your computer and to find out how to manage or delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org
If you would like more information about Google analytics please visit the following link: http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html
If you do not wish your browsing activity to be tracked by Google Analytics on any web site or in any browser you can opt out here: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
In view of the above information we assume that your continued use of www.mrieducation.com implies acknowledgement and consent to the above.
3.2 The Data Protection Act
When you fill in one of our on-line enquiry forms the web site simply generates an email containing the info you provide and sends it to the course organiser. This email is not shared with anyone and is not stored for longer than is necessary to reply to your query or register you on one of our courses. The data is therefore only used for advertising, marketing and public relations (in connection with our own activity) and as such, is exempt from the data protection act.
You can find out more from the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) web site.
We started collecting anonymous statistics about the online course at the end of 2018. Over the last 12 months we have welcomed 278 participants on the course. Based on their anonymous feedback, our current level of satisfaction for the course as a whole is 95/100. This is the average participant rating for all of our international online courses held over the year.
The scores given by 15 participants on our latest North America course (May 2022) are shown below.
Incredible lecture series, and truthfully one of the most rewarding academic experiences in my adult life.
The graphics are as astounding as the ease at which Dr. Talbot and Dr. Westbrook navigate the physics of MRI.
Truly brilliant! Thank you.
I liked everything! It was the best MRI class I've ever taken. Fantastic graphics and lecture material.
The analogies used to explain difficult concepts were one of the most helpful portions of these lectures and really increased my understanding of MRI physics.
Would 100% recommend this course to others.
Wow, the best MRI course ever!
I like that you both have similar but slightly different approaches for certain topics. What may not have been super-clear one way, was then cleared up shortly afterwards.
This has been the best MR physics educational experience.
I would attend the course annually and recommend it to everyone involved in MRI.
Fairly flexible schedule and AMAZING graphics!
Loved the animations.
It is apparent how much time and passion was put into the course.
I feel lucky to have been able to attend. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us!
The amount of knowledge in one (Zoom) room here was incredible.
It is clear Cathy and John have much training and skill in educating from their organization of the content and break down of difficult concepts.
The model of the MRI scanner was fantastic in granting what, for me, was a never-before-seen ability to understand the physical layout and components.
Visual animations were amazing!!!
I can't say enough about those for visual learners.
Very good presentation & delivery! And very nice job relating MRI to real life with animations!!
It solidified my knowledge in MRI.
Fantastic job making the content easy to visualize and conceptualize!
Well organized, great coverage of important topics.
I travelled to the UK to attend this course, now its available online - absolutely brilliant.
*statistics and testimonials collected via Mentimeter anonymous on-line survey of course participants.
MRI in Practice is CPD endorsed by the Society and College of Radiographers.
The Certificate of Endorsement states that this course supports the following important outcomes:
01. Practical skills
02. Knowledge base
03. Work safely
06. Manage knowledge/information
07. High-quality healthcare/education services
09. Inter-professional/agency working or learning
11. Workforce development or staff governance
19. Evidence to support practice
If you are considering registering for an MRI course other than MRI in Practice, ask for evidence that they have CPD NOW endorsement and check how many of the above outcomes are supported. This is an important benchmark and without such it is likely that a course is not fit for purpose as a CPD resource. Please note that we have outcome 7 - which is your assurance of the high-quality of our courses.
Historically, our course has been accredited and endorsed by the following prestigious institutions:
We do not believe that any other MRI course in the World has so many affiliations, and we are very proud to have the support and accreditation from these institutions.
If you have attended one of our recent USA courses, you might just find yourself in one of the photos below. Visit our Flickr page if you would like the full size copy as a souvenir!
2000
Birmingham, Alabama
Healthsouth Corps
2002
Dallas, Texas
Healthsouth Corps
2012
Chicago, Illinois
Gleacher Centre
2017
Columbia, Missouri
University of Missouri
2018
Columbia, Missouri
University of Missouri
2019
Sacramento, California
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
2019
Chicago, Illinois
Rush Medical Center
2021
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