ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition

09-14 May 2026

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Friday, 08 May

On-Site Registration & Pre-Registered Badge Pickup: 14:00 - 19:00

Day 1: Saturday, 09 May

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🡆 Morning

🡆 Afternoon

Registration Hours: 06:30 - 18:00 SAST

• Saturday • Morning Sessions

Educational
CV

Fundamentals of Cardiovascular MRI

 

No CME

Educational
Body

Oncology of the Body: The Role of MRI

 

No CME

Educational
MSK

History of MSK MRI: Past, Present & Future

 

No CME

Educational
Neuro

Stroke & Cerebrovascular Disorders

 

No CME

Educational
Image Acquisition & Analysis

Demystifying MRI Reconstruction: Classical Foundations to AI Frontiers

 

No CME

Educational
Contrast Mechanisms

Diffusion & Microstructure Contrast

 

No CME

Educational
Physics & Engineering

Spin Gymnastics & Image Formation

 

No CME

Educational
Pediatric Intensive

From the Ground Up: Building/Expanding a Pediatric MRI Service
08:00 - 10:00

 

CE

Educational
Pediatric Intensive

Feet First: Pediatric MSK and Body MRI Protocols and Pathology
10:30 - 12:00

 

No CME

Educational
ISMRT

ISMRT Annual Meeting

Morning Sessions

 

CE

– Lunch –

• Saturday • Afternoon Sessions

Educational
CV

Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular MRI

 

No CME

Educational
Body

Women's Health & the Role of MRI

 

No CME

Educational
MSK

MRI of Immune-Mediated Inflammation in the Musculoskeletal System

 

No CME

Educational
Cross-Organ

MRI in the Fight Against Infectious Diseases in Africa: Challenges, Findings & Impact

 

No CME

Educational
Image Acquisition & Analysis

Analysis Theory in MRI: Learning & Evaluation Concepts

 

No CME

Educational
Image Acquisition & Analysis

Basic MR Acquisition: Learning How To Navigate Through k-Space

 

No CME

Educational
Physics & Engineering

Developing RF Coils (with Live Demo)

 

No CME

Educational
Pediatric Intensive

From the Top: Pediatric Neuro MRI Protocols and Pathology
13:00 - 15:00

 

CE

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Pediatric Intensive

Lift Off: Putting it into Practice
15:30 - 17:00

 

No CME

Educational
ISMRT

ISMRT Annual Meeting

Afternoon Sessions

 

CE

Day 2: Sunday, 10 May

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🡆 Morning

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🡆 Plenary

Registration Hours: 07:00 - 19:00 SAST

• Sunday • Morning Sessions

Educational
Cross-Organ

Imaging of Hemoglobinopathies

 

No CME

Educational
Contrast Mechanisms

Contrast Optimization for All Field Strengths

 

No CME

Educational
Physics & Engineering

Anatomy of an MRI System

 

No CME

Study Group Day

Motion Detection & Correction
Placenta & Fetus
07:45 - 09:45

Body MRI
Pediatric MR
09:45 - 11:45

 

No CME

Study Group Day

PET/MRI
MR Contrast Agents
07:45 - 09:45

Reproducible Research
AI & Machine Learning (AI/ML)
09:45 - 11:45

 

No CME

Study Group Day

Electro-Magnetic Tissue Properties (EMTP)
CEST
07:45 - 09:45

MR Spectroscopy
09:45 - 11:45

 

No CME

Study Group Day

Low Field MRI
07:45 - 09:45

Diffusion
09:45 - 11:45

 

No CME

Study Group Day

Renal MRI
MR in Drug Research
07:45 - 09:45

MR Flow & Motion
09:45 - 11:45

 

No CME

Study Group Day

MR Psychiatry
MRI of Neuromodulation
07:45 - 09:45

Musculoskeletal MR (MSK)
09:45 - 11:45

 

No CME

Educational
ISMRT

ISMRT Annual Meeting

Morning Sessions
07:45 - 11:45

 

– Lunch –

Gold Corporate Symposium (No CME Available)
Canon Medical
Plenary Hall
12:00-13:00

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• Sunday • Afternoon Sessions

Educational
Neuro

Fetal/Pediatric Imaging

 

No CME

Educational
Transferable Skills

MRI in Resource-Constrained Settings

 

No CME

Educational
Image Acquisition & Analysis

Analysis Pipelines (Demos)

 

No CME

Study Group Day

Brain Function
13:15 - 15:15

MR of Cancer
15:15 - 17:15

 

No CME

Study Group Day

MR Engineering
MRI Coils
13:15 - 15:15

White Matter
15:15 - 17:15

 

No CME

Study Group Day

Perfusion
Imaging Neurofluids
13:15 - 15:15

Hyperpolarization
Pulmonary MR
15:15 - 17:15

 

No CME

Study Group Day

Interventional MR
MR in Radiation Therapy
13:15 - 15:15

Ultra-High Field MR
15:15 - 17:15

 

No CME

Study Group Day

Quantitative MR
13:15 - 15:15

MR Elastography
15:15 - 17:15

 

No CME

Study Group Day

Molecular & Cellular Imaging (MCI)
X-Nuclei Imaging
Metabolomics & Metabolomic Imaging (MMI)
13:15 - 15:15

Cardiac MR
15:15 - 17:15

 

No CME

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ISMRT

ISMRT Annual Meeting

Afternoon Sessions
13:15 - 15:15

 

CE

Study Group Day

MR Safety
15:15 - 17:15

 

No CME

Opening Plenary Session

Room: Plenary Hall | (No CME Available)

Welcome

Mark A. Griswold, Ph.D., 2025-2026 ISMRM President
Kathryn Keenan, Ph.D., 2025-2026 ISMRM Program Chair

Lauterbur Lecture

Imaging the Developing Brain at Scale: MRI Insights into Child Neurodevelopment in Low-Resource Settings

Kirsty Donald, M.B.Ch.B, Ph.D.

Adjourn

Opening Reception
Details TBA

Day 3: Monday, 11 May

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🡆 Plenary

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🡆 Evening

Registration Hours: 06:30 - 18:30 SAST

• Monday • Sunrise Sessions

Educational
CV

Laying the Foundation of Cardiovascular MRI: Acquisition

 

Break 08:00 - 08:20

Educational
Body

Artificial Intelligence in Body MRI

 

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Neuro

Of Mice & Men: Lost in Translation? Brain Tumors

 

Educational
MSK

Fundamentals of MSK: Quantitative MSK MRI: From Acquisition to Analysis

 

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Transferable Skills

Getting Something Out of the ISMRM

 

Educational
Image Acquisition & Analysis

The Art of Advanced Acquisition

 

Educational
Contrast Mechanisms

Open-Source Tools & Resources in Contrast Quantification with Live Demonstrations I: Relaxation & Diffusion

 

Educational
Physics & Engineering

Imaging at Low Field

 

– Break –

• Monday • Morning Sessions

Educational Sessions & Special Session

Educational
Contrast Mechanisms

Quantifying Iron Using Echoes: The Power of GRE Contrast

 

Scientific Sessions

Educational
Transferable Skills

Demystifying Research: Getting Going in the Field

 

Special Session

ISMRT-ISMRM Joint Forum

 

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Plenary Session

Room: Plenary Hall | CE (No CME Available)

ISMRM Awards

Mark Griswold, Ph.D., 2025-2026 ISMRM President
Petra Hüppi, M.D., 2026-2027 ISMRM President

MRI in Africa: Current State and Future Opportunities

Organizers: Durgesh Dwivedi and Houchun Harry Hu

MRI in Ghana: A Radiologist’s Perspective

TBA

MRI in Kenya: A Radiologist’s Perspective

Martin Gathogo, M.B.Ch.B, M.MED. Radiology

MRI in South Africa: A Radiographer’s Perspective

Mamohlotsane Lydia Sekoli, Sr., B.Rad.(Hons)

– Lunch –

Gold Corporate Symposium (No CME Available)
Plenary Hall
12:30 - 13:30 SAST

• Monday • Afternoon Sessions

Educational Sessions

Educational
Physics & Engineering

Meeting Clinical & Research Needs in Africa

 

Scientific Sessions

Educational
Cross-Organ

MRI Reimagined I: Efficient, Accessible & Clinically Meaningful Scans

 

– Break –

• Monday • Evening Sessions

Educational Sessions

Educational
Physics & Engineering

Hardware & Software Requirements in Africa

 

Scientific Sessions

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Cross-Organ

MRI Reimagined II: Efficient, Accessible & Clinically Meaningful Scans

 

Day 4: Tuesday, 12 May

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🡆 Sunrise

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🡆 Plenary

🡆 Afternoon

🡆 Evening

Registration Hours: 07:00 - 18:00 SAST

• Tuesday • Sunrise Sessions

Educational
CV

Laying the Foundation of Cardiovascular MRI: Reconstruction

 

Break 08:00 - 08:20

Educational
Body

Thoracic Oncology: The Role of MRI

 

Educational
Neuro

Of Mice & Men: Lost in Translation? Brain Infections

 

Educational
MSK

Fundamentals of MSK: Quantitative MSK MRI: Applications of Low-Field MRI in the Developing World

 

Educational
Transferable Skills

The Full Value of the ISMRM: Learning Across Disciplines

 

Educational
Image Acquisition & Analysis

Advanced Reconstruction: Generative & Foundational AI for Global Access

 

Educational
Contrast Mechanisms

Open-Source Tools & Resources in Contrast Quantification with Live Demonstrations II: Perfusion

 

Educational
Physics & Engineering

Imaging at Mid-Field

 

– Break –

• Tuesday • Morning Sessions

Educational Sessions

Educational
MSK

Perfusion & Ischemia in the Musculoskeletal System

 

Scientific Sessions

Educational
CV

Cardiovascular Valve Disease & Infectious Disease

 

– Break –

Plenary Session

Room: Plenary Hall | CE (No CME Available)

NIBIB New Horizons Lecture

Africa Arising: Advancing MRI for Everyone, Everywhere

Maruf Adewole, Ph.D.

MRI in Infectious Disease

Organizers: Natalia Gudino, Vikas Gulani, Harry Hu, Harpreet Hyare, Yogesh Rathi, Irvin Teh, Wietske van der Zwaag and Andrew Webb
Moderators: Vikas Gulani, Irvin Teh and Andrew Webb

MRI in Malaria

TBA

MRI in HIV

TBA

MRI in Tuberculosis

Chandan Das, M.D.

– Lunch –

Gold Corporate Symposium (No CME Available)
Siemens Healthineers
Plenary Hall
12:15 - 13:15

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• Tuesday • Afternoon Sessions

Educational Sessions

Educational
Body

Breast MRI: A Primer for Beginners

 

Scientific Sessions

Educational
Cross-Organ

What MRI Looks Like in My World: Global Perspectives on Practice, Resources & Realities

 

– Break –

• Tuesday • Evening Sessions

Educational Sessions

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Neuro

MRI of Accelerated Brain Aging

 

Scientific Sessions

Educational
Transferable Skills

Demystifying Research: The Hunt for Funding

 

Day 5: Wednesday, 13 May

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🡆 Afternoon

🡆 Evening

Registration Hours: 07:00 - 17:45 SAST

• Wednesday • Sunrise Sessions

Educational
CV

Laying the Foundation of Cardiovascular MRI: Post Processing

 

Break 08:00 - 08:20

Educational
Body

Just Breathe: A Review of Pulmonary MRI

 

Educational
Neuro

Of Mice & Men: Lost in Translation? Mesoscale fMRI

 

Educational
MSK

Fundamentals of MSK: Quantitative MSK MRI: A Researcher's Guide to Clinical MSK MRI

 

Educational
Transferable Skills

Optimizing at the Scanner

 

Educational
Image Acquisition & Analysis

Large Data Analysis in the Age of AI

 

Educational
Contrast Mechanisms

Open-Source Tools & Resources in Contrast Quantification with Live Demonstrations III: Containerisation & QSM

 

Educational
Physics & Engineering

Imaging at Very High Fields

 

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• Wednesday • Morning Sessions

Educational Sessions

Educational
Body

Body MRI Techniques: How Do I Do It? A Tour from the Experts

 

Scientific Sessions

Educational
Image Acquisition & Analysis

Image Enhancement Techniques

 

– Break –

Plenary Session

Room: Plenary Hall | CE (No CME Available)

Ernst Lecture

TBA

TBA

Mesoscale MRI

Organizers: Berkin Bilgic, Christopher Nguyen and Wietske van der Zwaag

What Does Mesoscale Mean and How Is It Useful in the Clinic?

TBA

Insights from Preclinical Imaging

Manisha Aggarwal, Ph.D.

Hardware Development: State of the Art and What’s on the Horizon

Nicolas Boulant, Ph.D.

Acquisition/Reconstruction Tailored To Take Advantage of Cutting-Edge Hardware

Dan Wu, Ph.D.

– Lunch –

Gold Corporate Symposium (No CME Available)
Plenary Hall
12:15 - 13:15

• Wednesday • Afternoon Sessions

Educational Sessions

Educational
Physics & Engineering

Ultra-Low Field MRI I

 

Scientific Sessions

Educational
Contrast Mechanisms

MR Contrasts: Fundamentals & Pitfalls I

 

– Break –

• Wednesday • Evening Sessions

Educational Sessions

Educational
Physics & Engineering

Ultra-Low Field MRI II: Live Demo

 

Scientific Sessions

Educational
Contrast Mechanisms

MR Contrasts: Fundamentals & Pitfalls II

 

– Break –

ISMRM Business Meeting

18:00-19:00 SAST

Room TBA

(No CME Available)

Day 6: Thursday, 14 May

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🡆 Sunrise

🡆 Morning

🡆 Plenary

🡆 Afternoon

🡆 Evening

🡆 Closing Plenary

Registration Hours: 07:30 - 17:00 SAST

No Sunrise Sessions today.

• Thursday • Morning Sessions

Educational Sessions

Educational
Body

Cutting-Edge Advanced Breast MRI

 

Scientific Sessions

Educational
Image Acquisition & Analysis

Bridging the Gap: Pitfalls & Progress in Translating Advanced MRI Acquisition & Reconstruction Techniques

 

– Break –

Plenary Session

Room: Plenary Hall | (No CME Available)

Young Investigator Awards

Young Investigator Awards Presentation

Petra Hüppi, M.D., 2026-2027 ISMRM President

Thinking Outside the Scanner Bore: What Are We Missing in the Usual Scanner Environment?

Organizers: Kevin Chan, Jana Delfino and Shella Keilholz

MSK Need to See Weight-Bearing Joints in Action

TBA

Effects of Upright v. Supine Imaging on Blood Flow and CSF Dynamics

TBA

Unconventional Approaches Toward More Compact and Transportable MRI Scanners

TBA

– Lunch –

Gold Corporate Symposium (No CME Available)
GE HealthCare
Plenary Hall
12:00 - 13:00

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• Thursday • Afternoon Sessions

Educational Sessions

Educational
Neuro

The Consuming Brain

 

Scientific Sessions

Educational
CV

Bench to Bedside: How To Bring Your Technical Innovation to the Clinic

 

– Break –

• Thursday • Evening Sessions

Educational Sessions

Educational
Neuro

From Neuronal Activation to BOLD Fluctuations

 

Scientific Sessions

Educational
Contrast Mechanisms

Emergent Topics in Contrast Mechanisms

 

Educational
Image Acquisition & Analysis

Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me! (The MR Artifacts Game Show)

 

– Break –

Closing Plenary Session

Room: Plenary Hall

Closing Remarks

Petra Hüppi, M.D., 2026-2027 ISMRM President

Mansfield Lecture

Playing Around with Magnetic Fields with Some Unsung Heroes of MR

Richard W. Bowtell, Ph.D., M.A.

Adjourn

Networking Closing Reception*
18:50 - 21:00
Location TBA

* Opt-in required during registration

See you next year in Vancouver!

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