Course Format:
- Live online sessions in the morning (8.30h -12.30h CET)
- Self-study exercises and assisted programming sessions in the afternoon
- 6 days (ends Monday 12.30h CET)

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This live online course is designed for scientists interested in modifying the Philips MR scan software and developing custom pulse sequences. Participants will acquire all knowledge and practical skills required to begin pulse sequence development on the Philips MR platform. The course is structured with alternating lectures and practical exercises.

The course covers:

- Overview of the Philips MR system and the software structure
- Object-oriented pulse sequence description
- Functionality and usage of available programming tools
- Pulse sequence program deployment on scanner

Prerequisite: Basic general programming knowledge is required.

This course is tailored specifically for the Philips MR platform and is offered in collaboration with Philips Healthcare.

Please note: This course is not available to scientists based at sites in North America. For further information, please contact the Philips clinical scientist responsible for your site.

Registration will open in January 2026.

Course Format:
- Live online sessions (8.30h - 13.00h CET)
- 5 half days

Join a live virtual classroom each morning over five consecutive days for lectures and hands-on sessions.

The course provides a comprehensive introduction to Philips' image reconstruction software and platform Recon 2.0.

Topics include:
- Overview and architecture of the reconstruction platform
- Node development and reconstruction graph design
- Use of Recon 2.0 data structures, functions, and libraries
- Recon deployment to the scanner
- Image and data file formats: structure and handling
- Introduction to C++ for image reconstruction development

Designed specifically for the Philips MR platform, this course is delivered in collaboration with Philips Healthcare.

Note: The course will only take place if the minimum number of participants is reached. Confirmation will be provided approximately three weeks before the start date.

Registration will open in January 2026.

Both the pulse programming and the image reconstruction course back to back. Refer to the descriptions above for the course contents and dates. Register for both courses and get a 20% discount on the total course fee (only applicable if the minimum of participants is reached to run both courses). The discount also applies if you book the two courses within a year (first course at full price, second course discounted accordingly).