ISMRM 21st Annual Meeting & Exhibition ○ 20-26 April 2013 ○ Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
WEEKEND EDUCATIONAL COURSE
Pre-Clinical MR of Cancer
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate to Advanced
ORGANIZER: E. Jim Delikatny, Ph.D.
Saturday, 20 April 2013
08:30-17:15
OVERVIEW
This one-day course will focus on cancer in preclinical models including MR imaging, MR spectroscopy and MR spectroscopic imaging studies. The first part of the course will be geared to beginners. It will describe tumor physiology and metabolism and the basic 'how to' aspects of a range of preclinical methods in different types of models. The second part of the course will be geared to beginners/ intermediates. It will describe the application of the methods outlined in part one to preclinical cancer research. It will cover well-established applications and emerging state-of-the-art approaches. Thus it is anticipated that the second part of course will prepare participants for new cancer-related MR applications that may emerge in the next few years.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for radiologists, oncologists and research scientists with an interest in oncology. It will be helpful to those with less experience, as well as those with a moderate amount of experience in the field.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
Describe basic tumor physiology and metabolism; Implement basic MRI, MRS and MRSI technologies in preclinical cancer research studies including studies of cells, tissue samples and animal models; Describe the principal applications of basic MRI, MRS and MRSI technologies in preclinical cancer research studies; and Explain how MRI, MRS and MRSI biomarkers of cancer are used for diagnosis of cancer, for therapy planning and for assessing outcome of therapy.
PROGRAM
Moderators: E. Jim Delikatny, Ph.D. & Kristine Glunde, Ph.D.
08:30 |  |  | Tumor Metabolism | Kevin M. Brindle, Ph.D.
09:00 |  |  | Tumor Physiology | Michal Neeman, Ph.D.
09:30 |  |  | Tumor 'Omics | John R. Griffiths, D.Phil, F.R.C.P.
10:00 |  |  | Break - Meet the Teachers |
10:30 |  |  | MR in Cancer Cell Models | Franca Podo, D.Sc.
11:00 |  |  | MRI/MRS in Animal Models | Harish Poptani, Ph.D.
11:30 |  |  | Tumor Lipid Metabolism | Kristine Glunde, Ph.D.
12:00 |  |  | Break |
|  |  | 12:00-12:15 Meet the Teachers |
13:30 |  |  | Tumor Energy Metabolism | Klaas Nicolay, Ph.D.
14:00 |  |  | pH in Cancer | Robert J. Gillies, Ph.D.
14:30 |  |  | Molecular Imaging in Cancer | Dmitri Artemov, Ph.D.
15:00 |  |  | Break - Meet the Teachers |
15:30 |  |  | Tumor Vasculature & Perfusion | Charles S. Springer, Ph.D.
16:00 |  |  | Novel Contrast: CEST, Multinuclear | Michael T. McMahon, Ph.D.
16:30 |  |  | Cancer Treatment Response | Sabrina M. Ronen, Ph.D.
17:00 |  |  | Adjournment |
|  |  | 17:00-17:15 Meet the Teachers |