In this course, basic MR-physics, spatial encoding, basic pulse sequences, MR image contrast in MR, MR hardware, practical considerations, general clinical applications of MRI, perfusion and diffusion MRI, and clinical MR spectroscopy will be introduced. In addition, introduction to functional MRI (fMRI) will provide students with the basic and practical principles underlying fMRI of the brain. Students will complete the course having an in-depth introduction to neurophysiological mechanisms that couple magnetic resonance phenomenon to task- or stimulus dependent changes in neuronal activity and cerebral metabolism.