Program - ISMRM 2025 Workshop on Breast MRI: Technological Advances & Clinical Applications

Day 1 - Saturday, 13 September 2025 (3.50 CME Available)

07:30

Registration & Speaker Upload Available

08:30

Welcome

Linda Moy, M.D.
New York University Cancer Institute
New York, NY, USA

Session 1: Advantages & Disadvantages of Current Breast MRI Techniques

Moderators: Roberto Lo Gullo, M.D. & Rebecca Rakow-Penner, M.D., Ph.D.

08:40

Standard Protocols & Indications

Hiroko Satake, M.D., Ph.D.
Nagoya University Hospital
Nagoya, Japan

09:00

Standard Protocols Setup from MR Technologies

Sunitha Thakur, Ph.D.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

09:20

Reporting of Breast MRI

Lilian Wang, M.D.
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL, USA

09:40

Q & A

Session Speakers

09:50

Keynote Address: Review of Breast MRI Guidelines

Ritse Mann, M.D., Ph.D.
Radboud University Medical Center
Nijmegen, The Netherlands

10:15

Q & A

Keynote Speaker

10:30

Break & Speaker Upload Available
Poster Viewing

Moderator: Gordana Ivanac, M.D., Ph.D.

11:00

Keynote Address: Risk Prediction in MRI

Despina Kontos, Ph.D.
Columbia University
New York, NY, USA

11:25

Q & A

Keynote Speakers

Moderators: Brian Hargreaves, Ph.D. & Natsuko Onishi, M.D., Ph.D.

Power Pitch Session I
11:40

Machine Learning-Based Time-Intensity Curve Analysis for Differentiating Benign & Malignant Breast Lesions on Ultrafast DCE-MRI

Maya Honda, M.D., Ph.D.
Kyoto University Hospital
Kyoto, Japan

Abbreviated Breast MRI: Active Scan Time vs. Total Exam Time

Leah Henze Bancroft, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI, USA

Association of Fibroglandular Breast Tissue Characteristics from Multiparametric MRI with Cancer Risk Factors in Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Screening

Wesley Surento, M.Sc.
University of Washington
Seattle, WA, USA

Withdrawn

Model-Based Response Prediction & Personalization of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Mahesh Nandyala, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX, USA

Prediction of Early Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Using Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting

Holly Marshall, M.D.
University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, OH, USA

Non-Contrast Detection of Breast Cancer Using High-Resolution Restriction Spectrum Imaging

Stephane Loubrie, Ph.D.
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA, USA

Specificity of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) in Breast Lesions as a Function of Size

Tina Chen, M.D.
Stanford University
Stanford, CA, USA

Clinical Utility of Supine Breath-Held T1-Weighted Breast DCE MRI

Judith Zimmermann, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Stanford, CA, USA

Breast MRI for Patients with Active Implanted Metallic Devices (AIMDs): Safety Considerations & Clinical Case Studies

Jeremiah Sanders, Ph.D.
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Phoenix, AZ, USA

12:30

Lunch & Speaker Upload Available
Poster Viewing

Session 2: Abbreviated & Ultrafast Breast MRI Protocols (No CME Available)

Moderators: Maya Honda, M.D., Ph.D. & Elizabeth Morris, M.D.

14:00

Abbreviated MRI

Chris Comstock, M.D., FACR
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, NY, USA

14:15

FAST & ULTRAFAST Imaging

Ken Yamaguchi, M.D.
Saga University Hospital
Saga City, Japan

14:30

Contrast-Enhanced X-Ray Imaging

Janice Sung, M.D.
Columbia University
New York, NY, USA

14:45

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

Panagiotis Kapetas, M.D., Ph.D.
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, NY, USA

15:00

Low-Dose & Gadolinium-Free Simulated Contrast MRI

Maggie Chung, M.D.
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, USA

15:15

Keynote Address: The Future of Functional Imaging: Tying It Together

Basak Dogan, M.D.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX, USA

15:30

Q & A

Session Speakers

15:45

Break & Speaker Upload Available
Poster Viewing

Moderator: Catherine Moran, Ph.D. & Lisa Wilmes, Ph.D.

Power Pitch Session II (No CME Available)
16:15

Accelerated DCE Breast MRI Using Deep Learning: Initial Experiences

Leah Henze Bancroft, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI, USA

Reduction of Noise & Artifacts in MUSE Breast DWI Using Deep Learning-Based Phase Correction: A Phantom & Reader Study

Pingni Wang, Ph.D.
GE HealthCare
Los Angeles, CA, USA

High Resolution Multi-Shot EPI with Image Reconstruction Using Image Space Sampling (IRIS) Technique for Breast DWI: Clinical Experience at 3T

Debosmita Biswas, M.Sc.
University of Washington
Seattle, WA, USA

Relationship of Breast Density & Body Mass Index to Image Quality of Multi-Shot Echo-Planar Diffusion-Weighted Imaging for In Vivo Breast Cancer Screening

Kalina Jordanova, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Stanford, CA, USA

Optimized Dynamic Slice-by-Slice B0 Shimming in Breast Diffusion MRI

Ante Zhu, Ph.D.
GE HealthCare Technology & Innovation Center
Niskayuna, NY, USA

Distortion-Free Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in the Breast Using Self-Navigated Acquisition & Subspace Reconstruction

Xuetong Zhou, M.Sc.
Stanford University
Stanford, CA, USA

Neural Controlled Differential Equation (NCDE) for IVIM Analysis in Flow Phantom & Multisite Breast Cancer Patients

Dibash Basukala, Ph.D.
New York University Langone Health
New York, NY, USA

Ultra-Low Field Breast MRI

Sheng Shen, Ph.D.
Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging & Massachusetts General Hospital
Charlestown, MA, USA

Feasibility of Non-Contrast-Enhanced, Supine Breast MRI at 0.55T

Olivia Eshleman, B.Sc.
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH, USA

Advancing Breast MRI Through the Development of a 60-Channel Supine Breast Coil

Jana Vincent, Ph.D.
GE HealthCare
Aurora, CO, USA

Relative SNR Measurements in Supine vs. Prone Breast MRI with Accelerated Imaging

Jeremiah Hess, M.Sc.
Stanford University
Stanford, CA, USA

Flexible Coils & Cushion Support Structures for Prone Breast MRI

Brandy Griffith, D.O.
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH, USA

Non-Contrast MR Galactography Instead of Conventional Galactography for Women with Suspicious Ductal Secretions

Yanlu Wang, Ph.D.
Karolinska University Hospital
Solna, Sweden

Sequence-Specific Geometric Distortions in Breast MRI at 3T: A Phantom-Based Analysis

Klara Misak, M.Sc.
University College London
London, England, UK

T1rho-Weighted MRI of the Breast at Ultra-Low Field (6.5 mT) Using a bSSFP-Based Sequence

Sheng Shen, Ph.D.
Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging & Massachusetts General Hospital
Charlestown, MA, USA

Evaluating the Stability & MRI Relaxation Properties of Alginate for Breast Phantom Development

Klara Mišak, M.Sc.
University College London
London, England, UK

17:15

Adjourn & Dinner On Own

Day 2 - Sunday, 14 September 2025 (5.25 CME Available)

07:30

Registration & Speaker Upload Available

Session 3: AI & Breast MRI

Moderators: Savannah Partridge, Ph.D. & Valeria Romeo, M.D., Ph.D.

08:30

AI, What Are These Models?

Jonas Teuwen, Ph.D.
Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

08:50

AI, What Is In the Machine? Denoising & Motion Correction

Sachin Jambawalikar, Ph.D.
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, NY, USA

09:10

Classification & Characterization

Masako Kataoka, M.D., Ph.D.
Kyoto University
Kyoto, Japan

09:30

Detection

Jonas Teuwen, Ph.D.
Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

10:00

Response Prediction & Assessment

Gaiane M. Rauch, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX, USA

10:30

Q & A

Session Speakers

10:45

Break & Speaker Upload Available
Poster Viewing

Moderators: Ritse Mann, M.D., Ph.D. & Linda Moy, M.D.

11:15

LLMs in Patient Planning & Logistics

Dorothy Sippo, M.D., M.P.H.
Columbia University
New York, NY, USA

11:35

AI for Triage: Mammo & MRI

Sarah Eskreis-Winkler, M.D., Ph.D.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

11:55

Q & A

Session Speakers

12:10

Lunch & Speaker Upload Available
Poster Viewing

Session 4: Quality Assurance, Standardization & Benchmarking in Breast MRI

Moderators: Maggie Chung, M.D. & Mami Iima, M.D., Ph.D.

13:40

Artifacts & AI Hallucinations & How To Reduce Them

Gene Kim, Ph.D.
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY, USA

14:00

Standardization & Quality Assurance of Breast DCE-MRI for Assessing Response to Neoadjuvant Treatment

Nola Hylton, Ph.D.
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, USA

14:20

Standardization of DWI

Savannah C. Partridge, Ph.D.
University of Washington
Seattle, WA, USA

14:40

Low Field, Where Are We Going?

Kathryn Keenan, Ph.D.
National Institution of Standards & Technology
Boulder, CO, USA

15:00

High Field, Where Are We Going?

Patrick Bolan, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN, USA

15:20

Q & A: Panel Discussion on Sustainability

Mami Iima, M.D., Ph.D.
Bonnie Joe, M.D., Ph.D.,
Elizabeth Morris, M.D., F.A.C.R. &
Linda Moy, M.D.

15:40

Break & Speaker Upload Available
Poster Viewing

Vendor Panel: Partnerships in Science (No CME Available)

Moderators: Christiane Kuhl, Ph.D., Catherine Moran, Ph.D. & Linda Moy, M.D.

16:10

Philips

Yogesh Kannan Mariappan, Ph.D.

16:25

GE HealthCare

Arnaud Guidon, Ph.D.

16:40

Siemens

Waqas Majeed, Ph.D.

16:50

Bracco Diagnostics

Laurie Schroeder

16:57

Q&A

Arnaud Guidon, Ph.D.
Waqas Majeed, Ph.D.
Yogesh Kannan Mariappan, Ph.D.
Laurie Schroeder &
Samir Sharma, Ph.D.

17:30

Adjourn & Dinner On Own

Day 3 - Monday, 15 September 2025 (1.50 CME Available)

07:30

Registration & Speaker Upload Available

Session 5: Multiparametric & Multimodal Breast MRI

Moderators: Bonnie Joe, M.D., Ph.D. & Gene Kim, Ph.D.

08:00

Multiparametric & Multimodal Breast Imaging

Katja Pinker-Domenig, M.D., Ph.D.
Columbia University
New York, NY, USA

08:15

Advanced Multiparametric Imaging: CEST, Lipid & Deuterium

Sunitha Thakur, Ph.D.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

08:30

Q & A

Session Speakers

08:40

Break & Speaker Upload Available

Session 5: Multiparametric & Multimodal Breast MRI, Continued (No CME Available)

09:10

MRI, How Far We Have Made It: Ph.D.

Leah Henze Bancroft, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI, USA

09:30

MRI, How Far We Have Made It: M.D.

Christiane Kuhl, Ph.D.
RWTH Aachen University Hospital
Aachen, Germany

09:50

Q & A

Session Speakers

10:05

Keynote Address: Breast MRI 2025: Peeking Out from Our Local Minimum to a Broader Future

Bruce Lewis Daniel, M.D.
Stanford University
Stanford, CA, USA

10:25

Q & A

Session Speakers

10:45

Delphi & Consensus Statement Regarding the Future of Breast MRI

Masako Kataoka, M.D., Ph.D.
Kyoto University
Kyoto, Japan

11:20

Joint Position Paper I

T.B.A.

11:40

Joint Position Paper II

T.B.A.

11:55

Outcome & Action

Linda Moy, M.D.
New York University Cancer Institute
New York, NY, USA

12:00

Adjourn