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WEEKDAY
EDUCATIONAL COURSE |
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Electromagnetic Tissue Property Mapping with Magnetic Resonance |
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ORGANIZERS: Daniel K. Sodickson, M.D., Ph.D.
& Simon K. Warfield, Ph.D. |
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SKILL LEVEL: Basic-Intermediate |
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Monday, 7 May 2012 |
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OVERVIEW |
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This two-hour
course will introduce attendees to an exciting new class of emerging
techniques which use MR to derive noninvasive maps of tissue
electromagnetic properties, including electrical conductivity and
permittivity, and magnetic susceptibility. Each of these techniques
may be seen as turning familiar MR artifacts on their heads to
provide new information – for example, measured distortions in
either DC or radiofrequency magnetic fields are used to deduce the
distribution of tissue properties responsible for those distortions.
The resulting electromagnetic tissue property maps both enable
improved MR imaging (e.g. via correction of tissue-related
distortions or characterization of deposited RF energy) and provide
a new window on tissue structure and function, complementary to the
information provided by traditional MRI. In order to capture some of
the dynamic developments in this rapidly-evolving field, didactic
lectures will be followed by a series of brief presentations on hot
topics and latest results from a range of investigators.
Topics are as follows: |
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Electromagnetic
tissue properties then and now; |
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From Artifact to State of the Art: An Introduction to
Electromagnetic Tissue Property Mapping; |
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EPT: Electrical properties from RF field measurements; |
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MREIT: Electrical properties from applied currents; |
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QSM: Magnetic properties from field measurements; and |
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Surveying the field: Hot topics and latest results. |
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES |
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Upon completion
of this course participants should be able to: |
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Place developments in electromagnetic tissue
property mapping in historical context; |
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Describe how either field measurements or responses
to injected current may be used to derive spatially
resolved maps of electromagnetic properties; |
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Explain how these electromagnetic property maps may
be used to improve MR image quality; |
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Explain how these electromagnetic property maps may
be used to gain new insight into tissue structure
and function; and |
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Describe current trends and recent developments in
electromagnetic tissue property mapping techniques. |
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AUDIENCE
DESCRIPTION |
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This
course is designed for basic scientists or clinicians with
an interest in this new class of techniques. |
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PROGRAM |
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Click on
 to view
the abstract pdf. Click on 
to view the recorded presentation. |
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Moderators:
E. Mark Haacke, Ph.D. & Simon K. Warfield, Ph.D. |
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Prologue & Exhortation |
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14:15 |
Electromagnetic Tissue Properties Then & Now
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E. Mark
Haacke, Ph.D. |
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14:25 |
From
Artifact to State of the Art: An Introduction to
Electromagnetic Tissue Property Mapping
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Daniel K.
Sodickson, M.D., Ph.D. |
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14:45 |
EPT:
Electrical Properties from RF Field Measurements
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Ulrich
Katscher, Ph.D. |
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15:10 |
MREIT:
Electrical Properties from Applied Currents
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Eung Je
Woo, Ph.D. |
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15:35 |
QSM:
Magnetic Properties from Field Measurements
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Yi Wang,
Ph.D. |
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16:00 |
Surveying
the Field: Hot Topics & Latest Results - 3-Minute Surveys |
Astrid L.
H. M. van Lier, M.Sc.
Xiaotong Zhang, Ph.D.
L. Tugan Muftuler, Ph.D.
Chunlei Liu, Ph.D.
Jürgen R. Reichenbach, Ph.D.
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16:15 |
Adjournment |
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