WEEKDAY EDUCATIONAL COURSE
Connectivity
ORGANIZERS:  Pia C. Maly Sundgren, M.D., Ph.D. & Jeffrey Joseph Neil, M.D., Ph.D.
 
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate to Advanced
Thursday, 12 May 2011

OVERVIEW
This one-hour course will focus on the use of functional MRI to evaluate cerebral circuitry (functional connectivity MRI). Expert speakers will cover:
« The application of functional connectivity MRI to brain development; and
« The use of functional connectivity MRI to disease states
 
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course participants should be able to:
« Describe how functional connectivity MRI can be used to monitor brain development; and
« Implement functional MRI to assess disease states.

Click on to view the abstract pdf and click on to view the video presentation.
     
  Moderators: Kaj M. Ericson, M.D., Ph.D. & Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke, M.D.
10:30 fcMRI During Development   Christopher D. Smyser, M.D.
10:55 fcMRI Connectivity in Disease   Tarek Yousry, M.D.
11:20 Adjourn  
11:20 - 11:30 Meet the Teachers