July 2015 • Vol. 4, Issue 3


NEWSWORTHY

SMRT 24th Annual Meeting Highlights

MR Physics Forum
Moderator: Vera K. Kimbrell, B.S., R.T. (R)(MR), FSMRT

Brian A. Hargreaves, Ph.D.
Physics for Technologists

Donald B. Plewes, Ph.D.
K-Space
   
 
Martin J. Graves, Ph.D.
Artefacts: Causes & Cures
 
   
Musculoskeletal MR Forum
Moderator: Nina U. Salman, B.Sc. (Hons)
Garry E. Gold, M.D.
Sports Injuries in MSK
Marius van Meel
Philips – Diamond Sponsor
   
Making MR Accessible for Every Patient Condition
Moderator: Nina U. Salman, B.Sc. (Hons)
Ben Allen Kennedy, B.App.Sc. Mst(MRI)
Sequence Design & Optimization for MSK Imaging
   
Cardiovascular Forum
Moderator: Rhonda F. Walcarius, B.Sc.(MRT)(R)(MR)
Cindy R. Comeau, B.S, R.T. (N)(MR), FSMRT
Introduction to CMR: Sequences & Techniques
Christopher Jean-Pierre François, M.D.
T1/T2 Mapping
   
 
Andrew Lewis, M.D.
Why Cardiologists Like CMR
 
   
Paediatrics Forum
Moderator: Vanessa Louise Orchard, DCR(D),M.Sc.
Charles A. Raybaud, M.D., Ph.D., FRCPC
Location, Location, Location: The Fourth Ventricular Tumors in Children
Mark A. Smith, M.S., R.T.(R)(MR)
Bribery, Tape & Hard Drugs-Successful Pediatric MR
   
 
Taylor Chung, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiac MRI
 
   
Clinical Neuro Imaging Forum
Moderator: James J. Stuppino, B.S., R.T. (R)(MR)
Johan W.M. Van Goethem, M.D., Ph.D.
MRI in Low Back Pain
Steve Lawson
GE Healthcare – Diamond Sponsor
   
New Clinical Solutions from GE Healthcare
Pratik Mukherjee, M.D., Ph.D.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Stephen E. Jones, M.D., Ph.D.
MRI in Neurodegenerative Disease
   
Body/Oncology MRI Forum
Moderator: Kendra Huber, B.S., R.T. (R)(M)(CT)(MR)
Dow-Mu Koh, M.D., MRCP, FRCR
Body DWI: A Biomarker in Cancer
Gina Brown, M.D., MRCP, FRCR
Rectum: Imaging Considerations
   
Elizabeth J. Sutton, M.D., CM
Breast MRI Update
Julien Gervais
Siemens Healthcare GmbH – Diamond Sponsor
   
Translate MRI Research Power into Clinical Care
Mukesh G. Harisinghani, M.D.
MR Imaging of Lymph Nodes Update
   
Emerging Technologies Forum
Moderator: Anne Marie Sawyer, B.S., R.T. (R)(MR), FSMRT
Michael Lustig, Ph.D.
Compressed Sensing: Where to From Here?
Manojkumar Saranathan, Ph.D.
7T MRI: Where We Stand Today & Where are We Headed?
   
 
James Crowley, B.S., CNMT
PET-MR: What’s Going On in Positron Emission Tomography?
 
   
MR Management Forum
Moderator: Charles T. Stanley, BSRT(R)(CT)(MR)CllP
Luann Culbreth, MBA, R.T.(R)(MR)(QM)(courtesy of AHRA)
Core Leadership Disciplines
Gina M. Greenwood, M.B.A., R.T. (R)(MR)
Introduction to Lean Methodology
   
 
Nancy A. Talbot, MAppSc, MRT (MR)(R)(courtesy of CAMRT)
Guidelines & Best Practices
 
   
Advanced Neuro Imaging Forum
Moderator: Shawna L. Farquharson, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Alexander Leemans, Ph.D.
DTI Processing: Pitfalls in Clinical Applications
Joshua S. Shimony, M.D., Ph.D.
Resting State fMRI
   
 
Greg Zaharchuk, M.D., Ph.D.
Applications of Perfusion MR in the Brain
 
   
MR Safety Forum
Moderator: Amanda Louise Hunt, Dip.App.Sc.(MRT)(MRI)
Joao A. C. Lima, M.D., MBA
How to Safely Scan Pacemakers
Richard C. Semelka, M.D.
Retained Gadolinium/Gadolinium Update
   
 
Emanuel Kanal, M.D., FACR
The Role of the Technologist in MR Safety
 
   
ISMRM/SMRT Joint Forum: Whole Body DWI
Moderator: Mark A. Griswold, Ph.D., James J. Stuppino, B.S., R.T.(R)(MR)
Left to Right:
James J. Stuppino, B.S., R.T.(R)(MR), Moderator
James Stirling, MSc, DMS, DCR: WB DWI lecture - How to do it – Bone Metastases and Therapy Response
Russell N. Low, M.D.: Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in the Extrahepatic Abdomen & Pelvis
Ben Kennedy, B.App.Sc.,Mst(MRI): Sequence and Magnet Optimization, Post Processing & New Applications
Ihab Kamel, M.D., Ph.D.: DWI of the Liver
Mark A. Griswold, Ph.D, Moderator
   
 

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.