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ISMRM Workshop on

MR Imaging of X‐Nuclei (23Na & Friends):

From Controversies to Potential Clinical Applications, Part II

27-30 March 2023

The Palais du Pharo, Marseille, France

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Session recordings are available in the program.

Organizers

Co-Chairs:
Lothar Schad, Ph.D.
Wafaa Zaaraoui, Ph.D.

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Overview & Program

Workshop Overview

This workshop will cover the latest technical advances and potential clinical applications in X-nuclei imaging (i.e., there is more to MRI than hydrogen, 1H) using 23Na (sodium) as an example. We expect that such discussions will be informative for imaging of other X-nuclei as there are often many methodological similarities given low concentrations, complex spin dynamics when spin > 1⁄2, unique relaxation characteristics necessitating different k-Space trajectories, need for custom RF coils (usually at high field), and last but not least, issues of absolute quantification. The new biochemical information available from imaging X-nuclei linked to metabolism can address several clinical questions affecting the brain and body in a novel way. The workshop will feature invited presentations to review the technical state of the art and initiate discussion, as well as poster sessions for attendees to present their latest research. There will also be an industry discussion to promote integration of scientific advancements and "best practice" methods for clinical studies across multiple MRI vendors. Note that spectroscopy and hyperpolarization methods are excluded from this workshop as these topics are covered by other ISMRM study groups.

Target Audience

The goal is to bring together our community of experienced researchers and newcomers, both basic scientists and physicians, who are interested or engaged in developing and using non-proton X-nuclei MR imaging. Attendees are members of the X‐Nuclei Imaging Study Group, basic scientists and physicians interested or engaged in developing and using non‐proton MR imaging, and people from industries involved in X-nuclei imaging.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Recognize the controversies and challenges of imaging X-nuclei;
  • Outline choices in hardware and acquisition methods for imaging X-nuclei;
  • Discuss current and potential applications in human disease; and
  • Predict future research and clinical needs for human applications of X-nuclei MRI.

Program

Videos, abstracts & syllabi linked below are available to registered attendees only.

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Abstracts for Posters

Day 1 - Monday, 27 March 2023 (2.0 CME Available)

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Session 1: Basic Physics & Physiology

Moderators: Lothar Schad, Ph.D. & Wafaa Zaaraoui, Ph.D.

Guillaume N. Madelin, Ph.D.
New York University Langone Medical Center
New York, NY, USA

Christine R. Rose, Ph.D.
Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany

Welcome Reception

Adjourn

Day 2 - Tuesday, 28 March 2023 - Physical/Technical Developments on X-Nuclei Imaging (5.0 CME Available)

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Welcome & Introductions

Session 2: Multiquantum Imaging

Moderators: Lena V. Gast, Ph.D. & Lothar Schad, Ph.D.

Simon Reichert, M.Sc.
Heidelberg University
Heidelberg, Germany

Proffered Papers - Oral Session

Hedvika Haindrich Primasová, Ph.D
University of Bern
Bern, Switzerland

Christian Licht, M.Sc.
Heidelberg University
Heidelberg, Germany

Break & Speaker Upload Available

Session 3: Acquisition, Reconstruction, Quantification & Contrasts

Moderators: Christian Licht, M.Sc. & Guillaume Madelin, Ph.D.

Yasmin Blunck, Ph.D.
University of Melbourne
Parkville, VIC, Australia

Lena V. Gast, Ph.D.
University Hospital Erlangen-Nuremberg
Erlangen, Germany

Robert W. Stobbe, Ph.D.
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Proffered Papers - Oral Session

Rolf Schulte, Ph.D.
GE Healthcare
München, Germany

Jason Reich, M.Sc.
University of British Columbia
Kelowna, BC, Canada

Lunch & Speaker Upload Available

Session 4: Hardware

Moderators: Christian Beaulieu, Ph.D. & Simon Reichert, M.Sc.

Tanja Platt, Dr. rer. nat.
German Cancer Research Center
Heidelberg, Germany

Proffered Papers - Oral Session

Taewoo Nam, Ph.D. Candidate
Gachon University
Incheon, Republic of Korea

Menglu Wu, Ph.D. Student
King's College London
London, England, UK

Sabine Melanie Matuschik, M.Sc.
University Hospital Erlangen
Erlangen, Germany

Break & Speaker Upload

Session 5: Other Friends Beyond 23Na

Moderators: Mounir El Mendili, Ph.D. & Armin Nagel Dr. rer. nat.

Jeanine J. Prompers, Ph.D.
University Medical Center Utrecht
Utrecht, The Netherlands

Proffered Papers - Oral Session

Laurent Ruck, M.Sc.
University Hospital Erlangen
Erlangen, Germany

Jiying Dai, M.Sc.
University Medical Center Utrecht
Utrecht, The Netherlands

Georg Schramm, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Stanford, CA, USA

Adjourn

Day 3 - Wednesday, 29 March 2023 - X-Nuclei Applications (4.0 CME Available)

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Consensus Topics: Pros & Cons

Armin Michael Nagel, Dr. rer. nat.,
Lothar Schad, Ph.D., &
Wafaa Zaaraoui, Ph.D.

Session 6: Brain Applications

Moderators: Anne Adlung, Ph.D. & Jean-Philippe Ranjeva, Ph.D.

Christian Beaulieu, Ph.D.
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Break & Speaker Upload Available

Adil Maarouf, M.D.
Aix-Marseille Université
Marseille, France

Proffered Papers - Oral Session

Keith Thulborn, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Theodora Slater, M.Sc.
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, England, UK

Mohamed Mounir El Mendili, Ph.D.
Aix Marseille University & Hopital de la Timone
Marseille, France

Roy Haast, Ph.D.
Aix-Marseille University
Marseille, France

Poster Session
Lunch & Speaker Upload Available

Session 7: Musculoskeletal & Whole-Body Applications

Moderators: Teresa Gerhalter, Dr. rer. nat. & Jeanine J. Prompers, Ph.D.

Teresa Gerhalter, Ph.D.
University Hospital Erlangen
Erlangen, Germany

Olgica Zaric, Ph.D.
Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria

Break & Speaker Upload Available

Christoph Kopp, M.D.
Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nürnberg
Erlangen, Germany

Proffered Papers - Oral Session

Rebecca Baker, Ph.D.
University College London
London, England, UK

Ben Prestwich, Ph.D.
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, England, UK

Shannon L. Taylor, B.Sc.
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, USA

Adjourn

Social Event

Day 4 - Thursday, 30 March 2023 (No CME Available)

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Session 8: Perspectives & Vendor Points of View

Moderators: Armin Nagel Dr. rer. nat & Wafaa Zaaraoui, Ph.D.

Vendor Presentations

Round Table with Vendors: State of the Art, Needs & Support

Break

General Discussion

Claudia A. Gandini Wheeler-Kingshott, Ph.D.
University College London
London, England, UK

Closing Statements, Boxed Lunches & Adjournment

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