2019 SMRT Abstract Awards

Poster Award Recipients

John A. Koveleski Award
for Professional Development

Jason Ortman, A.A.(MR)(R)
Whole Body Non-contrast Fresh Blood Imaging (FBI) using 3T MRI

Research Focus Awards

1st Place Research Focus Poster Award
Kristina Pelkola, B.S., R.T. (R)(MR)
Simulating the MRI Experience with a Play Tunnel in a Pediatric Population

2nd Place Research Focus Poster Award
Pradeep Negi, M.Sc. (M.RT)
Improved Performance of Contrast Enhanced MRI using 3D-PD Sequence in the Detection of Brain Metastasis

3rd Place Research Focus Poster Award
Ilse Patterson, B.Rad. (MR)
Extra-ocular Muscle T2 and Fat Fraction in Thyroid Eye Disease

Clinical Focus Awards

1st Place Clinical Focus Poster Award
Vicky Liao, B.Sc., ARMRIT
The Effects of Dielectric Pads on Brain MR Images and Spectroscopy at 7T

2nd Place Clinical Focus Poster Award
Vahid Ravanfar, B.A.
Positioning Focus Shim in Phase Direction Impacts Image Quality in DWI Sequences

3rd Place Clinical Focus Poster Award
Ilse Patterson, B.Rad. (MR)
Quantitative Bone Marrow Analysis using IDEAL-Quant