ISMRM 21st
Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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20-26 April 2013
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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
WEEKDAY
EDUCATIONAL COURSE |
MR Physics & Techniques for
Clinicians |
SKILL LEVEL: Basic
to Intermediate |
ORGANIZERS: Marcus T.
Alley, Ph.D. & Michael Markl, Ph.D. |
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TARGET AUDIENCE |
This course is primarily designed
for the clinician who will benefit from an understanding of the
"how�s and why�s" of MR imaging. While it requires no prior
experience with MR, those with some familiarity and experience will
also benefit. Those interested may include: radiologists and
clinicians relatively new to MR imaging (including residents and
fellows), experienced radiologists and clinicians wanting a
refresher course in MR physics, and physicists and engineers wanting
an introduction to the field. |
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Monday, 22 April 2013 |
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OVERVIEW |
This two-hour course will be
a basic and comprehensive review of MRI physics and techniques. The
presentations will be non-mathematical and suitable for clinicians
and physicists new to the field. The course will cover the basic
principles of MR physics (signal generation, encoding, and
relaxation) and k-space. |
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course,
participants should be able to: |
- Define and describe the
fundamental principles of MR imaging including the definition of
spin magnetization;
- Utilize the Larmor
relationship, relaxation phenomena, and the process of using the
spin magnetization to produce an image; and
- Describe and understand
the concept of k-space.
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PROGRAM |
Moderators: Marcus T. Alley, Ph.D. & Michael Markl, Ph.D. |
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10:45 |
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Spin Gymnastics 1 |
Donald B. Plewes, Ph.D. |
11:25 |
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Spin Gymnastics 2 |
Donald B. Plewes, Ph.D. |
12:05 |
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K-Space |
Kevin M. Koch, Ph.D. |
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12:45 |
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Adjournment |
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Tuesday, 23 April 2013 |
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OVERVIEW |
This two-hour course will be
a basic and comprehensive review of MRI physics and techniques. The
presentations will be non-mathematical and suitable for clinicians
and physicists new to the field. The course will cover pulse
sequence design and timing diagrams for basic MR imaging techniques
such as spin-echo imaging, gradient-echo imaging, and fast spin-echo
imaging. |
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course,
participants should be able to: |
- Understand the basic
physics and properties of pulse sequences based upon spin and
gradient echoes;
- Describe fast spin-echo imaging and applications of basic MR
pulse sequences; and
- Design MR imaging protocols for diagnostic applications
considering image contrast, spatial resolution,
acquisition time, signal-to-noise ratio and artifacts.
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PROGRAM |
Moderators: Marcus T. Alley, Ph.D. & Michael Markl, Ph.D. |
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16:00 |
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Spin Echo Imaging |
Pauline W. Worters, Ph.D. |
17:00 |
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Gradient Echo Imaging |
Daniel B. Ennis, Ph.D. |
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18:00 |
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Adjournment |
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Wednesday, 24 April 2013 |
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OVERVIEW |
This two-hour course will be a
basic and comprehensive review of MRI physics and techniques. The
presentations will be non-mathematical and suitable for clinicians
and physicists new to the field. The course will cover advanced MRI
techniques including ultra-fast imaging, parallel imaging and an
overview of the types of artifacts that appear in MR imaging. |
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course,
participants should be able to: |
- Understand the principles
of ultrafast MRI methods including echo planar techniques;
- Implement principles and
applications of parallel imaging for accelerated MR imaging; and
- Understand common MR
imaging artifacts, their causes and identify strategies to
mitigate image artifacts.
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PROGRAM |
Moderators: Marcus T. Alley, Ph.D. & Michael Markl, Ph.D. |
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16:00 |
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Ultrafast Imaging |
Mariya Doneva, Ph.D. |
16:40 |
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Parallel
Imaging |
Charles A. McKenzie,
Ph.D. |
17:20 |
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Artifacts to Artefacts: Causes & Cures from Clinical
Perspective |
Walter F. Block, Ph.D. |
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18:00 |
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Adjournment |
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Thursday, 25 April 2013 |
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OVERVIEW |
This two-hour course will be a
basic and comprehensive review of MRI physics and techniques. The
presentations will be non-mathematical and suitable for clinicians
and physicists new to the field. The course will cover advanced
techniques including perfusion and diffusion imaging as well as
recent developments in high-field imaging. |
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course,
participants should be able to: |
- Describe the principles
of perfusion imaging and diffusion weighted imaging;
- Select the appropriate
contrast agents to be used to target different anatomical areas
and physiological processes during imaging, and explain why; and
- Understand current
concepts, applications and challenges in high-field MR imaging.
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PROGRAM |
Moderators: Marcus T. Alley, Ph.D. & Michael Markl, Ph.D. |
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16:00 |
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Diffusion & Perfusion Weighted Imaging |
Matthias Weigel, Ph.D. |
16:40 |
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Contrast
Agents |
Michael V. Knopp, M.D.,
Ph.D. |
17:20 |
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High
Field Imaging |
Priti Balchandani, Ph.D. |
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18:00 |
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Adjournment |
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