Basic MRI Physics

Brussels (BE), 14-18 September 2026

General Information

This one-week module is part of the ERASMUS Course on Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

It is meant to provide a solid understanding of the basic principles underpinning MRI. Topics related to nuclear magnetic resonance, image encoding, relaxation, spin-echo and gradient-echo imaging, fast imaging, instrumentation, site planning, specialized MRI (perfusion, diffusion, flow, functional MRI).

Formal lectures are intertwined with question&answer and self-teaching sessions.

The course is targeted at diagnostic imaging professionals including fields of Clinical Radiology, Medical Physics, Radiography, Electroradiology and staff/students from clinical and scientific facilities. No previous knowledge of MR principles is assumed.

The limit of 30 participants will be followed, in the order of payment.

Organizer

Peter Van Scherbeek, UZ Brussel


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Venue: UZ Brussel, De Marollen, Landmark building, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium

Contact: Peter Van Schuerbeek
Peter.VanSchuerbeek@uzbrussel.be

Language: The official course language is English.

Certificate: A certificate will be awarded to the successful candidates.

Faculty

Dr. Peter Van Schuerbeek (University Brussels, BE)

Dr. Stephen Nicholas (University Dundee, UK)

Dr. Stephen Gandy (University Dundee, UK)

Dr. Stephen Sawiak (University Cambridge, UK)

Dr. Cristina Santa-Marta (Universidad Nacional Educación a Distancia, ES)

Dr. Maria Jesus Ledesma-Carbayo (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, ES)

Programme

Monday 14.09.2026

9:00

Registration

10:00

Background physics and mathematics
Dr. P. Van Schuerbeek, Brussels

10:45

Basic NMR
Dr. P. Van Schuerbeek, Brussels

11:45

Self Evaluation
Self Teaching

12:15

Lunch Break

13:15

Imaging encoding
Dr. P. Van Schuerbeek, Brussels

14:15

Self Evaluation
Self Teaching

15:00

Instrumentation and site-planning
Dr. S. Nicholas, Dundee

16:00

Self Evaluation
Self Teaching

17:00

Welcome Reception


 
Tuesday 15.09.2026


9:00

Basic Spin Echo Imaging
Dr. S. Sawiak, Cambridge

10:00

Self Evaluation
Self Teaching
Coffee

10:45

Spin Echo Imaging in practice
Dr. S. Sawiak, Cambridge

11:45

Self Evaluation
Self Teaching

12:15

Lunch Break

13:15

Relaxation times and contrast
Dr. S. Gandy, Dundee

14:15

Self Evaluation
Self Teaching

15:00

Safety and quality assessment
Dr. S. Gandy, Dundee

16:00

Self Evaluation
Self Teaching


Wednesday 16.09.2026

9:00

Basic Gradient Echo Imaging
Dr. P. Van Schuerbeek, Brussels

10:00

Self Evaluation
Self Teaching
Coffee

10:45

Gradient Echo Imaging in practice
Dr. P. Van Schuerbeek, Brussels

11:45

Self Evaluation
Self Teaching

12:15

Lunch Break

13:15

Fast and ultra-fast imaging
Dr. S. Nicholas, Dundee

14:15

Self Evaluation
Self Teaching

15:00

Artefacts
Dr. S. Nicholas, Dundee

16:00

Self Evaluation
Self Teaching

 

Thursday 18/09/25

9:00

Functional MRI
Dr. S. Sawiak, Cambridge

10:00

Self Evaluation
Self Teaching
Coffee

10:45

Diffusion & perfusion
Dr. S. Sawiak, Cambridge

11:45

Self Evaluation
Self Teaching

12:15

Lunch Break

13:15

Flow effects and angiography
Dr. S. Gandy, Dundee

14:15

Self Evaluation
Self Teaching

15:00

Cardiac imaging
Dr. S. Gandy, Dundee

16:00

Self Evaluation
Self Teaching

 
Friday 19.09.2025

9:00

MR Spectroscopy
Dr.M. Naeyaert

10:00

Examination and course evaluation

10:45

Coffee

11:45

Certificates & Farewell


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