The Engineering Used to Acquire Magnetic Resonance Images
For the July meeting, the Alabama Section has invited Dr. Daniel Goldberg-Zimring from the Department of Radiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). UAB Hospital is the leading hospital in Alabama and the home of some of the top medical programs in the US. It is a 1200 licensed bed hospital that covers a complete range of primary and specialty care services. It is also among the 20 largest and best equipped hospitals in the US.
Dr. Goldberg will explain how MR images are acquired and will use his background in Biomedical Engineering, to highlight the different pieces of hardware and software that are needed for this. This includes the superconductive electromagnets used to generate the main and very powerful magnetic fields used in MRI, the transmission of radio frequency energy to the patients, and the rapid switching of magnetic field gradients to perform the spatial encoding that identifies the exact location inside the patient’s body where the generated signals come from.
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- Starts 12 February 2026 06:00 AM UTC
- Ends 06 July 2026 11:00 PM UTC
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Daniel Goldberg-Zimring
Biography:
Dr. Goldberg, is an Assistant Professor and an MRI physicist in the Department of Radiology at UAB. As an MRI physicist he establishes the acquisition protocols required by the American College of Radiology for accreditation and quality control of all the MRI facilities. His duties also include assisting with (a) troubleshooting issues found during quality control and/or in clinical practice; (b) with keeping policies and standard operating procedures updated; and (c) MRI site planning for new/renovated facilities. Dr. Goldberg is also the chair of the MRI Safety committee and teaches radiology residents and medical students about MRI physics.