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DAY 1 -
Thursday, 4 September 2014 |
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15:00 |
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Registration
& Speaker Upload Available until 18:00 |
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DAY 2 - Friday, 5 September 2014 - B0: Static
Magnetic Fields
(6.50 CME available, 6.50 CE available) |
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07:00 |
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Registration &
Speaker Upload Available |
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07:45 |
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Welcome &
Announcements |
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Introduction
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Moderators: Terry O’Riska Woods, Ph.D. & Michael
Steckner, Ph.D., M.B.A. |
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08:00 |
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B0
Fields for MRI: Overview |
John Schenck,
M.D., Ph.D.
General Electric Global Research
New York, NY, USA |
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Guidelines &
Regulations |
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08:30 |
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Safety
Standards, Guidelines & Regulations for MRI Systems in the
USA |
Jana G. Delfino, Ph.D.
Food & Drug Administration
Silver Spring, MD, USA |
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09:00 |
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MRI Safety
Standards, Guidelines & Regulations for Medical Devices in
the USA |
Terry O'Riska Woods,
Ph.D.
Food & Drug Administration
Silver Spring, MD, USA |
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09:30 |
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Discussion |
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09:45 |
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Break &
Speaker Upload Available |
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Industry Provisions (No CME/CE available) |
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Moderators: Titti Owman, R.T.(R)(CT)(MR) & Lawrence L. Wald,
Ph.D. |
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10:00 |
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The
Anatomy of Modern Magnets |
Rory Warner,
Ph.D.
Agilent Technologies
Oxford, England, UK |
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10:30 |
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Devices:
Effect of Magnet Field on Operation of Various Devices &
Implants
Syllabus
not available. |
Mark J. Conroy,
Ph.D.
Medtronic Inc.
Minneapolis, MN, USA |
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11:00 |
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Discussion |
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Proffered
Papers - Oral Session 1 |
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11:10 |
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Patient
Safety in Future Magnetic Particle Imaging - First
Experimental Study Of PNS Thresholds |
Ingo
Schmale, Ph.D.
Philips Technologies GmbH
Hamburg, Germany |
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11:20 |
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MRI
Induced Torque & Demagnetization in Retention Magnets for a
Bone Conduction Implant |
Karl-Johan Fredén Jansson, M.Sc.
Chalmers University of Technology
Göteborg, Sweden |
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11:30 |
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Local SAR
Estimation Using Lookup Tables for Two-Channel, Arbitrary RF
Waveform Pulses |
Matthew
C. Restivo, M.Sc.
UMC Utrecht
Utrecht, The Netherlands |
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11:40 |
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Multi-Channel Array Safety Using Least Squares Fitting Based
MR Thermometry
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Cem M.
Deniz, Ph.D.
New York University
New York, NY, USA |
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11:50 |
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Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Ultra Low
Radiofrequency Power Deposition by MR Fingerprinting |
Yun
Jiang, M.Sc.
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH, USA |
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12:00 |
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MRI 3T RF
Shimming: Evaluation of Optimization Performance & SAR for
Human Anatomical Models in Various Imaging Positions |
Manuel
Murbach, Ph.D.
IT’IS Foundation
Zurich, Switzerland |
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12:10 |
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Lunch &
Speaker Upload Available |
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Clinical Practices |
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Moderators: Michael Kean, R.T., FSMRT & Vera K. Kimbrell,
B.S., R.T.(R)(MR) |
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13:00 |
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Are B0
Guidelines Adequate for Ensuring Patient & Worker Safety?
Speaker unable to attend. No CME/CE credits will be provided
for this presentation. |
Michael V. Knopp,
M.D., Ph.D.
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH, USA |
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13:30 |
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Exogenous
Contrast Media: Background, Applications & Safety Issues
Permission withheld. |
Val Runge, M.D.
University Hospital
Zurich, Switzerland |
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14:00 |
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MRI Accidents:
Risk vs. Benefit Analysis |
William
Faulkner, B.S., R.T.(R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT
Faulkner & Associates
Ooltewah, TN, USA |
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14:30 |
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Discussion |
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14:45 |
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Break &
Speaker Upload Available |
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Research Horizons |
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Moderators: Maureen N. Hood, Ph.D., RN, RT(MR), FSMRT & Ralf
B. Loeffler, Ph.D. |
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15:00 |
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The Effects
of Static Magnetic Fields on Humans Leading to Vertigo |
Paul M. Glover,
Ph.D.
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, England, UK |
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15:30 |
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Scientific
Methods of Investigation |
Reed Selwyn,
LCDR, MC, Ph.D., DABR
Uniformed Services University
Bethesda, MD, USA |
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16:00 |
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B0
Field-Dependent Bio-Effects & Safety Concerns Investigated
in Healthy Normal Humans & Patients |
Frank De Vocht,
Ph.D.
University of Bristol
Bristol, United Kingdom |
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16:30 |
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How High
Can We Go & Why Should We?
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Ralf B. Loeffler,
Ph.D.
St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Memphis, TN, USA |
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17:00 |
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Discussion |
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Proffered
Papers - Oral Session 2 |
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17:15 |
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Thermal
Acoustic Ultrasound for Detection of RF Tip Heating |
Greig C.
Scott, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Stanford, CA, USA |
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17:25 |
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RF
Safety Assessment of Simultaneous EEG-fMRI at 297.2 MHz
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Özlem
Ipek, Ph.D.
EPFL CIBM
Lausanne, Switzerland |
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17:35 |
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Serum
Ingress Alters RF Lead Heating at 1.5T |
John A.
Jallal, MSECE
St. Jude Medical
Plano, TX, USA |
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17:45 |
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Poster
Session 1 (no CME/CE available) |
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18:00 |
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Adjournment |
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18:30 |
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Welcome/Opening Reception |
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DAY 3 - Saturday, 6 September 2014 - dB0/dt:
Switched Gradient Fields
(5.50 CME available, 5.50 CE available) |
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07:00 |
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Registration
& Speaker Upload Available |
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07:45 |
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Welcome &
Announcements |
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Introduction
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Moderators: Vera K. Kimbrell, B.S., R.T.(R)(MR) & Anne Marie
Sawyer, B.S., R.T.(R)(MR), FSMRT |
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08:00 |
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dB0/dt Fields for MRI:
Overview |
John A. Nyenhuis, Ph.D.
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN, USA |
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Guidelines & Regulations
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08:30 |
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Pediatric MR Safety |
Michael Kean,
R.T., FMSRT
Royal Children’s Hospital
Melbourne, Australia |
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09:00 |
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Switched Gradient Fields/Gradient Induced Heating,
Unintended Stimulation & Device Malfunction |
Howard I. Bassen, M.Sc.
Food & Drug Administration
Silver Spring, MD, USA |
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09:30 |
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Discussion |
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09:45 |
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Break &
Speaker Upload Available |
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Proffered Papers - Oral Session 3 |
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10:00 |
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Comprehensive Analysis of Power Deposition Generated by a
Titanium Rod Inside Different 1.5T Whole Body Coils |
Mikhail
Kozlov, Ph.D.
MR:comp GmbH
Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
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10:10 |
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Analysis
of Reported MRI Accidents / Injuries: Type, Frequency &
Severity |
Tobias
Gilk, M.Arch.
Gilk Radiology Consultants
Overland Park, KS, USA |
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10:20 |
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Toward
Statistical Simulations of Implant RF Safety in MRI |
Shumin
Wang, Ph.D.
Auburn University
Auburn, AL, USA |
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Industry Provisions (No CME/CE available) |
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Moderators: William Faulkner, B.S., R.T. (R)(MR)(CT) &
TBA |
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10:30 |
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Background, Applications & Safety
Issues Including Acoustic Noise, Heating,
Pns, Etc.
Syllabus not available. |
Michael Steckner,
Ph.D., M.B.A.
Toshiba Medical Research
Beachwood, OH, USA |
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11:00 |
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Gradients: The Anatomy of Modern
Time-Dependent, Switched & Resonant
Gradient Field Systems |
Franz Schmitt,
Ph.D.
Siemens Healthcare
Erlangen, Germany |
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11:30 |
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Discussion |
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11:45 |
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Lunch & Speaker Upload Available |
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Clinical Practices |
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Moderators: Jana G. Delfino, Ph.D. & Anne Marie Sawyer,
B.S., R.T.(R)(MR), FSMRT |
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12:45 |
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Are db0/dt Guidelines Adequate for
Ensuring Patient & Worker Safety? |
Donald W.
McRobbie, Ph.D.
Charing Cross Hospital
London, England, United Kingdom |
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13:15 |
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Clinical
Perspective on MRI dB/dt Safety Risks Vs. Alternative
Diagnostic Imaging Modalities |
Maureen N. Hood, Ph.D., R.N., RT(MR),
FSMRT
Uniformed Services University
Bethesda, MD, USA |
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13:45 |
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Induced Currents, Biological Effects of dB/dt in the
Clinical Scanning Environment |
Greg C. Brown, A.Dip.Rad.Tech.
University of Queensland
St. Lucia, Australia |
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14:15 |
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Discussion |
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Proffered Papers - Oral Session 4 |
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14:30 |
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Determining RF Safety Conditions of Implant Leads Using
MoTLIM |
Volkan
Acikel, M.Sc.
Bilkent University
Ankara, Turkey |
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14:40 |
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A Fast
Method to Estimate SAR Distribution from Temperature Images
Highly Affected by Noise |
Giuseppe
Carluccio, Ph.D.
New York University
New York, NY, USA |
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14:50 |
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Miniaturizing Floating Traps for Suppression of Induced RF
Currents on Linear Conductors |
Gregory
H. Griffin, B.Sc.
Sunnybrooke Research Institute
Toronto, ON, Canada |
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15:00 |
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Evaluation of Radiofrequency Induced Heating During MRI Near
a Stent Using Magnetic Resonance Thermometry & Multiphysics
Simulation |
David C.
Gross, B.S.B.M.E.
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH, USA |
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15:10 |
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Break & Speaker Upload Available |
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Research Horizons
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Moderators: Greg C. Brown, A.Dip.Rad.Tech. & Vera K.
Kimbrell, B.S., R.T.(R)(MR) |
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15:30 |
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Background of
db0/dt Fields from Lower Field Clinical Magnets
to Higher Field Research Magnets |
Donald W. McRobbie, Ph.D.
Charing Cross Hospital
London, England, United Kingdom |
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16:00 |
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Scientific
Methods of Investigation
Speaker unable to attend. No CME/CE credits will be provided
for this presentation |
Blaine A. Chronik, Ph.D.
University of Western Ontario
London, ON, Canada |
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16:30 |
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Recent
Evidence of Limits in Ultra High Speed Gradient Slew Rates |
Stanley T. Fricke, Ph.D., Nucl. Eng.
Children’s National Medical Center
Washington, DC, USA |
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17:00 |
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What Needs
Further Investigation? |
Lawrence L. Wald, Ph.D.
A.A. Martinos Center MGH
Charlestown, MA, USA |
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17:30 |
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Discussion |
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17:45 |
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Poster
Session 2 (no CME/CE available) |
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18:15 |
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Adjournment |
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18:30 |
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Social
Event/Dinner |
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DAY 4 - Sunday, 7 September 2014 - RF Electromagnetic Fields
(5.0 CME available, 5.0 CE available) |
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07:00 |
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Registration
& Speaker Upload Available |
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07:25 |
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Welcome &
Announcements |
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Introduction |
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Moderators:
Emanuel
Kanal, M.D., F.A.C.R. & Titti Owman, R.T.(R)(CT)(MR)
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07:30 |
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RF (B1 & E) Fields for MRI: Overview
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J. Thomas Vaughan, Jr., Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN, USA |
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Guidelines & Regulations
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08:00 |
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RF-Induced Heating: Regulatory Research in the FDA Office of
Science & Engineering |
Leonardo M. Angelone, Ph.D.
Food & Drug Administration
Silver Spring, MD, USA
&
Wolfgang Kainz, Ph.D.
Food & Drug Administration
Silver Spring, MD, USA |
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Industry Provisions (No CME/CE available) |
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08:30 |
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RF Coils, Pulse Sequences, Power
Amp & Monitors: The Anatomy of Modern
RF Coil Systems |
Ingmar Graesslin, Dipl.-Ing.
Philips Technologie GmbH
Hamburg, Germany |
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09:00 |
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Device &
Implants: Effect of RF Fields on Operation of Various
Devices, on Quality of Images & on Safety of Patient |
Ross D. Venook, Ph.D.
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation
Millbrae, CA, USA |
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09:30 |
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Device
Testing in the MR Environment |
Gregor Schaefers, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
MR:comp GmbH
Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
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10:00 |
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Break &
Speaker Upload Available |
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Clinical Practices
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Moderators: Anne Marie Sawyer, B.S., R.T.(R)(MR), FSMRT
& TBA |
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10:15 |
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MR Safety
at Ultra High Field: a User's Perspective on SAR & RF |
Jullie W. Pan, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
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10:45 |
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RF Burns & How to Prevent Them
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Anne M. Sawyer,
B.S., RT(R)(MR), FSMRT
Lucas Center, Stanford University
Stanford, CA, USA |
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11:15 |
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RF-Testing of
Clinical Leads, Catheters & Probes for MRI & on Methods for
RF-Proofing Them |
Paul A.
Bottomley, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD, USA |
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11:45 |
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Lunch - Packed
Lunch Available |
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12:00 |
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Medicolegal
Considerations of MR Safety |
Emanuel Kanal,
M.D., F.A.C.R.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
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Research Horizons
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Moderators: Leonardo M. Angelone, Ph.D. & Christopher M.
Collins, Ph.D.
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13:00 |
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RF Fields
from Lower Field Clinical Magnets to Higher Field Research
Magnets
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Christopher M. Collins, Ph.D.
New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY, USA |
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13:30 |
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RF
Field-Dependent Bio-Effects & Safety Concerns: Literature
Review, New RF Safety Concepts & Scientific Gaps to Fill |
Niels
Kuster, Ph.D.
IT’IS Foundation
Zurich, Switzerland |
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14:00 |
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What
Needs Further Investigation? |
Cornelius
A.T. van den Berg, Ph.D.
University Medical Center Utrecht
Utrecht, The Netherlands |
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14:30 |
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Discussion
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15:00 |
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Adjournment |
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