ISMRM 23rd Annual Meeting
& Exhibition • 30 May - 05 June 2015 • Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Educational Course
ISMRM/SMRT Joint Forum: Whole Body DWI
SKILL LEVEL:
Beginner
ORGANIZERS:
Mark A. Griswold, Ph.D. & James J. Stuppino, B.S.,
R.T.(R)(MR)
Monday 1 June
2015 |
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Overview
This joint-forum is collaboration between the ISMRM and SMRT, and it is
designed to showcase the exceptional contribution each society brings to
the clinical field of magnetic resonance and specifically Whole Body DWI.
The Joint Forum is a two-hour course that includes contributions from
MD's, scientists, MRI technologists and clinicians working in the field
of magnetic resonance imaging.
The overall goal of this session is to provide continuing and up-to-date
professional development of Whole Body DWI through the review of
established clinical applications as well as new and emerging ones and
to provide a clear understanding of how to perform this exciting
technology. The format will include presentations, point-counterpoint
discussion, and debate from the panel and the floor. The purpose of the
course is to educate physicians, technologists and clinical scientists
about Whole Body DWI techniques and methodology with respect to the
capabilities of different systems. It is expected that the gained
knowledge will elevate the application of whole Body DWI by improving
the competence and performance of physicians, technologists, clinical
scientists, and basic researchers.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completing this course, participants should be able to:
• Evaluate the diagnostic performance of conventional whole-body MRI
without and with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in evaluation of the
extrahepatic Abdomen & Pelvis;
• Describe the pertinent DWI concepts to detect and characterize liver
and renal lesions; and
recognize the added value of DWI for imaging liver and renal lesions;
and
• Formulate a solid understanding of the challenges with WB DWI
particularly due to motion and off-resonance. Also recognize why
diffusion-weighted sequences that are sensitive to microscopic motion of
excited spins makes them very susceptible to other forms of motion
artifacts.
Target Audience
This course is designed for:
• Physicians, Radiologists, MRI Technologists, MR Engineers or
Physicists, Bioengineers, Physiologists and all fields related to these
disciplines
• Medical, Biological and Industrial Researchers with an interest in
novel high field MR imaging technology.
• MR Applications Specialists who strive to gain a deeper insight into
the basics of high field MR and specifically whole body DWI.
• Experienced researchers seeking to learn about the current usage for
whole body DWI, and is actively engaged in research in this or related
fields.
• Undergraduate, graduate students, and technologists are highly
encouraged to participate
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PROGRAM |
Moderators: Mark
A. Griswold, Ph.D., James J. Stuppino, B.S., R.T.(R)(MR) |
Whole Body DWI
14:15 |
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DWI of the Liver
Ihab Kamel, M.D., Ph.D.
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14:40 |
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Diffusion-Weighted Imaging
in the Extrahepatic Abdomen & Pelvis
Russell N. Low, M.D.
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15:05 |
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Sequence and Magnet
Optimization, Post Processing & New Applications
Ben Kennedy, B.App.Sc.,Mst(MRI)
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15:30 |
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WB DWI lecture - How to do
it – Bone Metastases and Therapy Response
James Stirling, MSc, DMS, DCR
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15:55 |
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Summary Discussion |
16:15 |
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Adjournment & Meet the
Teachers |
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