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Paper and Poster Award
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President’s Award for Best Overall Submission |
John A Koveleski Award |
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Zahid Latif, R.T.(R)(MR)(CT) USA |
Vikneswary Batumalai, MHlthSc, Australia |
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The Light Bulb and Its Effect on Noise in P 31MR
Spectroscopy @ 3.0T |
An Assessment of MRI Image Quality for Various Setup
Positions used in Breast Radiotherapy |
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Proffered Paper-Clinical Focus Award Recipients
Presented by
Program Chair, Chris Kokkinos |
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First Place |
Second Place |
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Mark Aaron Smith, M.S., R.T.(R)(MR), ABMP, USA |
Anthea Min, B.App.Sc. (MRS), Australia |
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Increasing Time of Inversion (TI) in Inversion Recovery
Prepped-Fast Spoiled Gradient Recalled Echo (IRP-FSPGR) and
Magnetization Prepared-RApid Gradient Echo (MP-RAGE) for
Infant Brain MRI at 3T |
Piriformis Syndrome |
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Third Place |
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Tara Lawson, R.T. (CT)(R), USA |
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Overview of the Role of Cardiac MRI in Cryoablation of
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Planning and Success |
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Proffered Paper - Research Focus Award Recipients
Presented by
Education Chair, Sheryl Foster |
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First Place |
Second Place |
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Kirti Verma, M.Sc. (R.T.), India |
Claire Mulcahy, Australia |
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Evaluation of Neurocysticercosis with Pre and Post Contrast
Balanced Turbo Field Echo (BTFE) Sequence: its Possible
Effects on Diseases Morphology Understanding |
Tissue Specific Optimization of the 3D T1 MPRAGE Sequence |
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Third Place |
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Shawna L. Farquharson, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Australia |
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Susceptibility-Weighted imaging (SWI) at 7T Showing
Subcortical Abnormality in a Case of Atypical Epilepsy |
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Posters – Clinical Focus Award Recipients
Presented by
Program Chair, Chris Kokkinos |
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First Place |
Second Place |
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Sharmeen Maze, R.T.(R)(MR), USA |
Olga Ioffina, M.R.T.(MR), and Asma Naheed, (MR), Canada |
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Comparison Between Spiral and Cartesian T1W Imaging of the
Brain at 3T |
Vessel Wall Imaging of Intracranial Vessels in 3 Tesla MRI |
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Third Place |
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Steven Williams, B.A.,R.T.(R)(MR), USA |
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MRI Guided Ablation of Vascular Malformations |
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Posters – Research Focus Award Recipients
Presented by
Education Chair, Sheryl Foster |
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First Place |
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Erina Kawasumi, Japan |
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Usefulness of Variable Flip-Angle Technique for the
Detection of Delayed-Phase Intracranial Hemodynamics in
4D-MRA |
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Second Place tie |
Second Place tie |
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Anne Dorte Blankholm, M.Sc.(R), Denmark |
Weiling Lee, Singapore |
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Can Non-Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Replace
Computed Tomography Angiography for Preoperative Examination
of Potential Living Kidney Donors |
Towards a Practical Protocol for Accurate and Reliable
Language fMRI, Serving to Patients Individual Linguistic
Abilities for Pre-Surgical Planning |
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SMRT Award Winners
Presented by President Barry Southers |
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The Crues Kressel Award is for Outstanding Contributions to
the Education of Magnetic Resonance Technologists |
The Fellow award is given in recognition of significant and
substantial contributions to the mission of the SMRT. |
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Michael Kean, R.T., FSMRT |
Titti Owman, R.T. (R)(CT)(MR), (left) and FSMRT Vera
Kimbrell BS (RT) (MR), FSMRT |
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The Distinguished Service award is given to recognize
outstanding contributions and extreme level of effort and
service to the operation, effectiveness, and good reputation
of the Section. |
The Honorary Member award is given to recognize
extraordinary achievement and an exceptional level of
service and support for the Section and mission of the SMRT. |
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Cindy R. Comeau, BS, RT, (N)(MR), FSMRT |
Maureen D. Ainslie, M.S. R.T. (R)(MR) |
