ESMRMB offers a variety of different education programmes
SMRI
School of MRI- Director:
- Kai Vilanova
LMR
Lectures on MR- Director:
- Francesca Branzoli
HoMRI
Hands on MRI- Director:
- Jonathan McNulty
Upcoming educational courses
Practical MR Physics
ELEARNING: COMPREHENSIVE COURSE ON PRACTICAL MR PHYSICS FOR CLINICIANS, BIOLOGISTS, RADIOGRAPHERS AND TECHNOLOGISTS
Part I: June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24, 2025
Part II: September 2, September 9, September 16, September 23, 2025
This eLearning course consists of 8 modules, each lasting 60 minutes, organized into two parts (4 modules each). It is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of key MRI concepts, including signal generation, image formation, sequences, image quality, quantitative imaging, advanced techniques, image interpretation, and safety.
Course Organisers
Melanie Bauer, Innsbruck/AT & Maria Celeste Bonacci, Catanzaro/IT
Format
Online live course (8 modules – 2 parts with independent registrations).
Confirmation of Attendance
To receive the confirmation of attendance, participants have to join a minimum of 2 modules out of 4 per part.
Certificate of Competency
To receive a certificate of competency, participants must pass a multiple-choice test after completing each part. Tests must be taken within one week following each part.
Recordings
All modules will be recorded and made available to registered participants for 4 weeks after the course concludes.
Best speaker award (NEW!)
Participants will have the opportunity to evaluate each speaker at the end of every module. The best speaker from each part will be announced at the ESMRMB Congress 2025.
REGISTRATION FEES
| Early Fee Part 1 (until May, 15th) |
Late Fee Part 1 (from May, 16th) |
Early Fee Part 2 (until August, 1st) |
Late Fee Part 2 (from August 2nd) |
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| ESMRMB Regular Member | 100.00 € | 130.00 € | 100.00 € | 130.00 € |
| ESMRMB Junior/Radiographer Member | 50.00 € | 80.00 € | 50.00 € | 80.00 € |
| ESR Member* | 150.00 € | 180.00 € | 150.00 € | 180.00 € |
| ESR Junior/Radiographer Member* | 80.00 € | 110.00 € | 80.00 € | 110.00 € |
| Non-Member | 200.00 € | 230.00 € | 200.00 € | 230.00 € |
| Junior/Radiographer Non-Member | 100.00 € | 130.00 € | 100.00 € | 130.00 € |
*requires proof of membership and status
Bundle Price available! Receive a € 20 discount, if you book both parts before May 16, 2025 (choose ticket group “Part I + Part II Bundle” at registration)!
ESMRMB Members can benefit from discounted member rates. Please ensure an active and paid ESMRMB 2025 membership before registering. If your membership is pending some documents/proofs for activation might be missing.
Registration will open in April
For questions please contact us at office@esmrmb.org
Link to Online Course
The link to join will be send to you (shortly) before the course.
Terms and Conditions
Terms & Conditions 2025
TARGET GROUP
Clinicians, biologists, MR radiographers, MR technologists, PhD students with some physical and mathematical background
AIM
Are you familiar with spins and k-space? Are you eager to deepen your understanding of MRI physics? ESMRMB presents an online eLearning course tailored for clinicians, biologists, radiographers, technicians and PhD students working with MRI or interested in using MRI for research. The course is designed to accommodate participants at various experience levels in MR techniques and MR physics. Whether you’re just starting or looking to expand your knowledge, this course is the perfect fit.
The eLearning course consists of 8 modules, each lasting 60 minutes. These modules occur weekly and include a self-assessment test after each part to reinforce learning. You’ll have the opportunity to attend live lectures by experts in the field and interact directly with the speakers during dedicated Q&A sessions at the end of each module.
For added flexibility, the course is divided into two parts with independent registrations. All lectures are recorded and available on demand. To receive a certificate of attendance, a minimum attendance requirement must be met, along with successful completion of the self-assessment test for a certificate of competence.
GOALS
By attending this course on practical MRI physics, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of:
- Signal and contrast generation in MR images under various conditions (morphological, biophysical and technical)
- Image formation and reconstruction
- Basic and advanced MR sequences to address clinical questions and avoid pitfalls
- Assessing and enhancing image quality by optimizing sequence and imaging parameters
- Quantitative imaging and the use of contrast agents
- advanced MRI techniques such as diffusion imaging, perfusion sequences, functional MRI and PET/MRI
- Interpreting MR images in relation to tissue components and functional activities
- Safe MRI practices, understanding the involved hardware components, and managing basic safety risks
General overview of the lectures:
Part I: Basic MRI Principles
- The Physical Basis of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
- Image Formation and Reconstruction
- Basic Sequences and Image Quality
- MR Safety
Part II: Advanced and Applied MRI Principles
- Fat Suppression and Introduction to Quantitative Imaging
- Diffusion and Beyond
- More Clinical Sequences, Contrast Agents and Hybrid PET/MRI
- Machine learning in MRI
More information will follow soon!
Link to Online Course
The link to join will be send to you (shortly) before the course.
The MRI-RADS in 10 Cases: from head to toe
November 6-7, 2025, Prague/CZ
The live training course is organized to allow leaders who have long-time experience in the use of the specific RADS scoring system to give a 90 minute training course of definite and conflictual interactive cases. A total of 18 hours of interactive cases is planned through the whole course.
Since 1993, Reporting and Data Systems (RADS), firstly proposed by the American College of Radiology, have proliferated as a standardized methodology for reporting on imaging findings. Among others, RADS apply to findings in MRI and are meant to reduce the variability in diagnostic reports, to facilitate communication in radiology and to provide a framework for clinical decision and patient management.
Despite the effort that has been done, only few have been implemented into clinical practice while the most are not yet generally used or their impact have been underestimated without any documented evidence on efficacy and efficiency in the MRI workflow.
The implementation of RADS requires standard terminology, probability-based diagnostic approach, image assessment finalized to categorization, structured reporting.
In addition, the fast evolving world of MRI and its nature as a multiparametric modality require constant monitoring of RADS and eventually adaptations for accuracy improvement.
Registration & Programme
More info & registration will be available in due time.
Learning Objectives
As a result of attending the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the state-of-the-art of all currently available RADS in MRI
- Discover the purpose of the developed MRI RADS and how it affects clinical decision
- Interact with referring clinicians on challenging cases and uncertainty
- Discuss on image interpretation and error mitigation approaches
- Integrate the RADS in the standard MRI reports
- Recognize the opportunities as well as the limitations and challenges of scoring systems
Target Group
Radiologists, Fellows, Residents who are interested in structured reporting in MRI, Clinical oncologists and Radiology Directors and Mentors who want to discover the full potential of available RADS scoring systems in MRI as well as their limitations and implement RADS scoring systems in their institutions for diagnosis and patient management.
Course Chairs
Josef Vymazal (Charles University Prague)
Carlo C. Quattrocchi (University of Trento)
Kai Vilanova (University of Girona)
RF coils: Design, build and characterise your own
London/UK – September 16-19, 2025 (max. 20 participants)
School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s College London, St.Thomas Hospital
Course Chairs: Özlem Ipek (King’s College London), Andrew Webb (University of Leiden)
Local Organizers: Özlem Ipek (King’s College London), Marty Rajaratnam (King’s College London)
Lecturers: Angelo Galante (University of L’Aquila), Ali Caglar Özen (University of Freiburg), Irena Zivkovic (Technical University Eindhoven)