July 2015 • Vol. 4, Issue 3


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SMRT 24th Annual Meeting Highlights: Awards Photos

Paper and Poster Award Winners

   

President’s Award for Best Overall Submission John A Koveleski Award
Zahid Latif, R.T.(R)(MR)(CT) USA Vikneswary Batumalai, MHlthSc, Australia
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
   

Proffered Paper-Clinical Focus Award Recipients
Presented by Program Chair, Chris Kokkinos

First Place Second Place
Mark Aaron Smith, M.S., R.T.(R)(MR), ABMP, USA Anthea Min, B.App.Sc. (MRS), Australia
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
   
 
Third Place  
Tara Lawson, R.T. (CT)(R), USA  
Overview of the Role of Cardiac MRI in Cryoablation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Planning and Success  
   
Proffered Paper - Research Focus Award Recipients
Presented by Education Chair, Sheryl Foster
First Place Second Place
Kirti Verma, M.Sc. (R.T.), India Claire Mulcahy, Australia
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
   
 
Third Place  
Shawna L. Farquharson, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Australia  
Susceptibility-Weighted imaging (SWI) at 7T Showing Subcortical Abnormality in a Case of Atypical Epilepsy  
   
Posters – Clinical Focus Award Recipients
Presented by Program Chair, Chris Kokkinos
First Place Second Place
Sharmeen Maze, R.T.(R)(MR), USA Olga Ioffina, M.R.T.(MR), and Asma Naheed, (MR), Canada
Comparison Between Spiral and Cartesian T1W Imaging of the Brain at 3T Vessel Wall Imaging of Intracranial Vessels in 3 Tesla MRI
   
 
Third Place  
Steven Williams, B.A.,R.T.(R)(MR), USA  
MRI Guided Ablation of Vascular Malformations  
   

Posters – Research Focus Award Recipients
Presented by Education Chair, Sheryl Foster

 
First Place  
Erina Kawasumi, Japan  
Usefulness of Variable Flip-Angle Technique for the Detection of Delayed-Phase Intracranial Hemodynamics in 4D-MRA  
   
Second Place tie Second Place tie
Anne Dorte Blankholm, M.Sc.(R), Denmark Weiling Lee, Singapore
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
   
SMRT Award Winners
Presented by President Barry Southers
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.
Michael Kean, R.T., FSMRT Titti Owman, R.T. (R)(CT)(MR), (left) and FSMRT Vera Kimbrell BS (RT) (MR), FSMRT
   
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.
Cindy R. Comeau, BS, RT, (N)(MR), FSMRT Maureen D. Ainslie, M.S. R.T. (R)(MR)
 

Signals is a publication produced four times per calendar year by the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine for the benefit of the SMRT membership and those individuals and organizations that support the educational programs and professional advancement of the SMRT and its members. The newsletter is the compilation of editor, Julie Strandt-Peay, BSM, RT (R)(MR) FSMRT, the leadership of the SMRT and the staff in the ISMRM Central Office with contributions from members and invited participants.