🎓 Comprehensive Online Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Course (A to Z)

🎓 MRS Physics, Technique & Hands-on Training

For the first time in Kurdish

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Duration: 2 days – Online
Course Dates: December 21 and 22, 2025
Course Duration: 8 to 10 hours
Full recordings of all sessions will be available
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👨‍🏫 Instructor:
Dr. Sadegh Ghaderi
• Ph.D. in Medical Imaging and Neuroimaging
• M.Sc. in Medical Imaging
• B.Sc. in Radiology

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Course Objectives:

Understand the physical and technical principles of MRS

Learn how MRS signals are acquired and processed

Identify and quantify key brain metabolites

Practice with real spectroscopic data and hands-on analysis

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Course Modules

Fundamentals of MRS

What is Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy?

Differences between MRS and MRI

Physics of chemical shift and spectral signals

TE/TR and Pulse Sequences

PRESS vs STEAM techniques

Designing MRS-specific sequences

Impact of TE/TR on metabolite visibility

Metabolites and Interpretation

NAA, Cho, Cr, Lactate, Glx, Myo-inositol

Peak identification and clinical relevance

Biomarkers and diagnostic value

Preprocessing and Quantification

Phase correction, baseline fitting, water suppression

Using LCModel and jMRUI

Absolute vs relative quantification methods

Hands-on Practice

Working with real MRS datasets

Software training and practical analysis

Case-based interpretation and reporting

Clinical and Research Applications

Use in epilepsy, tumors, MS, hepatic encephalopathy

MRS in cognitive and metabolic research

Applications in neurodegeneration and psychiatric disorders

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📜 Certificate of Completion:
An official certificate in English, signed by the course instructor and confirming completion of a specialized MRS training program.