Section 1 - Physics and Technical Considerations - Image Optimization. General Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2. Image Characteristics in MRI 3. Principal and Advanced Pulse Sequences 4. MRI Artifacts 5. Optimized Technique: Brain 6. Optimized Technique: Spine 7. Technical Particularities with Low-Field and 3 T MRI 8.

MRI Safety. Section 2: MRI of the Brain. MRI Neuroanatomy 10. Congenital and Developmental Disorders of the Brain 11. Metabolic, Toxic and Degenerative Encephalopathies 12. Encephalitis/Meningoencephalitis 13. Intracranial Neoplasia 14. Cystic and Cyst-Like Conditions of the Brain 15.

Ischemic Brain Disease and Vascular Anomalies 16. Intracranial Hemorrhage 17. Brain Trauma 18. Brain Maturation and Aging 19. Cranial Nerves Diseases 20. Neuroanatomical Differential Diagnoses of Intracranial Lesions. Section 3: MRI of Non-Neurological Structures of the Head and Neck. Nasal Cavity and Frontal Sinuses 22.

Eye and Orbit 23. External, Middle, and Inner Ear 24. Non-Neurologic Conditions of the Head and Neck. Section 4: MRI of the Spine. The Intervertebral Disc: Normal MRI Anatomy, Degenerative Disc Disease and Disc Herniation 26. Cervical Spondylomyelopathy 27. Degenerative Lumbosacral Stenosis 28. Congenital and Developmental Anomalies and Malformations of the Spine 29.

Spinal Inflammatory and Infectious Conditions 30. Spinal Neoplasia 31. Compressive Vasculopathy, Ischemic Myelopathy, Spinal Hemorrhage, Myelomalacia 32. Cystic and Cyst-Like Conditions of the Spine 33. Syringomyelia 34. Brachial, Lumbosacral Plexuses and Other Spinal Nerves 35. Degenerative Spinal Diseases 36. Spinal Trauma 37.

Paraspinal Soft Tissues 38. Neuroanatomical Differential Diagnoses of Spinal Lesions. Section 5: MRI of the Musculoskeletal System. General Features and Optimized Technique for the Musculoskeletal System 40. Musculoskeletal Diseases. Section 6: MRI of the Thorax and Abdomen. Cardiac MRI 42. Non-Cardiac Thoracic Conditions 43.

Abdominal MRI.