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Hands-on course in Neuro MRI:
Perfusion, Diffusion / DTI and BOLD-fMRI Analysis
Oslo, Norway, January 13-14 2014
Rikshospitalet
Oslo University Hospital
Sognsvannsveien 20
0027 Oslo, Norway
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This
workshop is organized on behalf of The Nordic Chapter of the
International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
(ISMRM). The ISMRM Nordic Chapter is an organization of the
Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish members of
the ISMRM that carries out the functions of the ISMRM within
the Nordic area (http://www.ismrm.org/nordic/).
This two-day workshop follows from a previous ISMRM Nordic
Chapter MRI Physics workshop in Lund, Sweden held on
December 3-7, 2012.
The aim of the workshop is to focus on hands on functional
image analysis of perfusion MRI (including arterial spin
labeling), diffusion MRI (including diffusion tensor
imaging) and BOLD-fMRI (including resting state) for
clinical evaluation of the central nervous system. After
short introductions to the methodology behind these advanced
imaging techniques (at a level for
radiologists/radiographers), the presenters will go through
the step-by-step analysis needed to estimate reliable and
reproducible measures of perfusion, diffusion and
brain-activation. Trial versions of various software
applications will be made available for download and course
attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops (MAC or
PC). Attendees that are interested in analyzing their own
data may bring anonymized sample datasets for guidance or
troubleshooting.
We are happy to welcome you to this course in Oslo, Norway,
where Nordic experts in the field will share their knowledge
with you!
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Physicians, radiographers, physicists, MRI nurses, trainees
(M.Sc., Ph.D., postdoctoral fellows & clinical fellows) and
other MRI experts who are working in the field of clinical
neuro-MRI. A minimum of 6 months experience in applied MRI
and/or neuro-imaging is advised.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will have
gained knowledge of:
Perfusion MRI
Basic methodology
Pulse sequences and imaging; parameters and pitfalls
Step-by-step analysis; T1 perfusion (dynamic contrast
enhanced MRI)
Step-by-step analysis; T2/T2* perfusion (dynamic
susceptibility contrast MRI)
Clinical endpoints for perfusion MRI of the central
nervous system; brain tumors, stroke
Diffusion MRI
Basic methodology
Pulse sequences and imaging; parameters and pitfalls
Step-by-step analysis; Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI)
Step-by-step analysis; Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)
Clinical endpoints for diffusion MRI of the central
nervous system; brain tumors, stroke
BOLD-fMRI
Basic methodology
Pulse sequences and imaging; parameters and pitfalls
Step-by-step analysis
Resting state
Clinical endpoints for BOLD-fMRI of the central nervous
system; brain tumors, arterio-venous malformations |
