Slide 1: Introduction: MRI Contrast Mechanisms. Slide 2: Overview: Chemical Shift. Slide 3: The Origin of Chemical Shift: Electron Shielding. Slide 4: Electron Shielding Explained. Slide 5: Shielding and Molecular Environment. Slide 6: Effect on Larmor Frequency. Slide 7: Chemical Shift in MRI: Frequency Differences. Slide 8: Chemical Shift Artifacts. Slide 9: Chemical Shift Artifact: Fat-Water Shift. Slide 10: Harnessing Chemical Shift: Applications. Slide 11: Application: Fat Suppression. Slide 12: Overview: Magnetization Transfer (MT). Slide 13: The Two Proton Pools. Slide 14: The Two Proton Pools (Cont.). Slide 15: Interaction Between Pools. Slide 16: How MT Works: The Off-Resonance Pulse. Slide 17: Selective Saturation of the Bound Pool. Slide 18: Transfer of Saturation. Slide 19: Effect on MRI Signal. Slide 20: Magnetization Transfer Ratio (MTR). Slide 21: Clinical Relevance of MT. Slide 22: Chemical Shift vs. Magnetization Transfer. Slide 23: Summary: Chemical Shift. Slide 24: Summary: Magnetization Transfer. Slide 25: Conclusion. Slide 26: References / Further Reading. Slide 27: Thank You