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ISMRM 23rd Annual Meeting
& Exhibition • 30 May - 05 June 2015 • Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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WEEKEND EDUCATIONAL COURSE |
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Introduction to Functional MRI |
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SKILL LEVEL: Basic |
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ORGANIZERS: Peter Jezzard, Ph.D. & James J. Pekar, Ph.D. |
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Saturday, 30 May 2015 |
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| OVERVIEW |
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This session will cover
introductory topics in fMRI, including the basics of brain
physiology and the origins of the fMRI signal, the effective design
of fMRI paradigms, the analysis of fMRI data, and will provide an
introduction to resting-state fMRI and wider applications of fMRI in
basic and clinical neuroscience. |
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| TARGET AUDIENCE |
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This course is intended for
clinicians and basic science researchers, including medical
physicists, who need or wish to understand the fundamentals of functional MRI.
This course does not assumes previous knowledge of fMRI. |
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| EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course,
participants should be able to: |
- Discuss the origins of
the fMRI signal;
- Describe the main data
acquisition methods;
- Design a robust paradigm
for an fMRI study;
- Review the basic
pre-processing steps required to avoid unwanted noise;
- Construct and apply an
appropriate data analysis model;
- Review how resting state
fMRI can be used to examine networks in the brain; and
- Provide examples of basic
and clinical neuroscience applications of fMRI.
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PROGRAM |
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Moderators:
James J. Pekar, Ph.D. & Joshua S. Shimony, M.D., Ph.D. |
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14:00 |
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The
Physiological Basis of the fMRI Signal
Claudine Gauthier, Ph.D.
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14:30 |
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Data
Acquisition Considerations
Fa-Hsuan Lin, Ph.D. |
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15:00 |
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Paradigm
Design
Jeroen C. W. Siero, Ph.D. |
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15:30 |
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Break &
Meet the Teachers |
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15:50 |
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Pre-Processing of fMRI Data
Stephen C. Strother,
Ph.D. |
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16:20 |
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Analyzing Data Using the General Linear Model
Robert L. Barry, II,
Ph.D. |
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16:50 |
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Introduction to Resting-State fMRI & Functional Connectivity
Joshua S. Shimony, M.D.,
Ph.D. |
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17:20 |
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Example
Applications of fMRI in Basic & Clinical Neuroscience
Natalie L. Voets, Ph.D.
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17:50 |
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Adjournment & Meet the Teachers |
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