Last updated Thursday, 19 June 2008
General Overview
Recent years have seen significant developments in high field MR technology
and applications, but significant challenges with regard to static field and
RF homogeneity, as well as system performance constraints related to
gradient and RF transceiver technology, continue to limit the growth of this
field. This workshop, jointly organized by the ISMRM Study Groups on High
field Systems and Applications and MR Engineering will explore these limits
from the underlying physics and engineering principles, and discuss new
approaches to resolving these problems for specific applications.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
- Define the broad engineering challenges related to higher static field
strengths
- Describe new approaches to resolve the engineering problems related to
imaging and spectroscopy at high field using physics principles
- Assess the biosafety issues related to static magnetic field, fast
gradient switching, acoustic noise, and RF power deposition
- Describe the contrast mechanisms and image artifacts at high magnetic
fields
- Discuss the present and future applications of high-field MRI and MRS
Audience Description
The audience will consist primarily of physicists, chemists, and
biomedical, electrical, and mechanical engineers involved in the development
of hardware and software for high field MR systems and applications, as well
as basic, applied, and clinical scientists with interests in these areas.
Many will likely have completed doctoral training in one of these areas or
be currently undertaking such training. Participants will come from both
academic and industrial settings, as well as governmental and
non-governmental research organizations. Particular efforts will be made to
encourage the attendance of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and
residents through travel subsidies.
