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DID YOU KNOW... |
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The SMRT is fully
engaged with Social Media.
You can obtain
all of your required continuing education credits
through the
SMRT.
A different
country is selected each year to host the Annual
Meeting. Recent meetings have been held in the USA,
Canada, Australia and Sweden.
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UPCOMING SMRT EVENTS |
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You can become an SMRT member at any of the Regional
or Chapter meetings listed below
www.ismrm.org/smrt
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February 2014
New England Regional Educational Seminar
Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA
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February 2014
Northwest Chapter MRI Safety Seminar
Bellevue, WA, USA
1
March 2014
Western Canada Regional Educational Seminar
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1
March 2014
South Carolina Regional Educational Seminar
Greer, South Carolina, USA
2
March 2014
South Carolina Chapter Registry Review
Greer, South Carolina, USA
29 March 2014
BeNeLux 7th Annual Chapter Meeting
Brussels, Belgium
10 – 11 May 2014
SMRT
23rd Annual Meeting
Milan, Italy
10 – 16 May 2014
Joint Annual
Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB
Milan, Italy
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UPCOMING ISMRM EVENTS |
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More information on ISMRM Workshops can be found
here:
www.ismrm.org/meetings-workshops/future-ismrm-workshops/
10-16 May 2014
Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB 2014
Milan, Italy
22-25 June 2014
ISMRM Workshop on Functional MRI: Emerging
Techniques & New Interpretations
Charleston, SC, USA
11-14 July 2014
ISMRM Workshop on Motion Correction in MRI
Tromsø, Norway |
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IMPORTANT SMRT DEADLINES |
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Monitor the
SMRT Website for annual meeting information,
upcoming regionals, sponsorship information,
job opportunities, etc.! |
HOME STUDIES
EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS |
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SMRT Anatomical Home Studies! (password required)
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SMRT Educational Seminar Home Study, VOL. 17, No.
1: “Foundation of MRI: Imaging Sequences” (password required)
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SMRT Video Home Studies, VOL.
7
(password required)
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SMRT
Focused Home Study, VOL. 4, No. 3:
“Shifting Imaging Targets in Multiple Sclerosis:
From Inflammation to Neurodegeneration” (password
required)
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Editor’s Letter |
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Julie
Strandt-Peay, BSM,R.T.(R)(MR), FSMRT
Signals Editor
"The extraordinary action of those active in the SMRT is evidenced by the reports and articles in this issue of Signals." |
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| Welcome to
E-Signals, the quarterly electronic newsletter
produced for the membership and those who support
the efforts of the SMRT...Read more… |
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President Accentuates Depth of Educational
Opportunities |
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Ben
Kennedy, B.App.Sc.(MIT) MMRT
SMRT President, 2013-2014
"Our Society is based on its grass roots members and it is you,
the membership, who help guide our decisions
in evolving the SMRT into our future form." |
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In the countdown
to our next SMRT Annual meeting in Milan, Italy we
are working hard on getting the word to all corners
of the globe and need your help...Read more… |
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2014 Election Results Announced |
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Vera
Kimbrell, B.S., R.T.(R)(MR)
SMRT Past-President; Chair, Nominations and
Awards Committees
"There is much work to be done and we are
fortunate to have members able and ready to
work towards our educational goals." |
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| Please join
me in welcoming the in-coming Policy Board members
and President-Elect. These individuals were chosen
by the membership to participate in leading our
society...
Read more… |
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Get a Virtual Life |
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Steven P. Shannon, R.T., (R)(MR)
Chair, Social Media Subcommittee
"The SMRT has also made improvements to
the home webpage by offering more on-line
content." |
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| The Social
Media Subcommittee is finally official! Greg Brown
from Australia and a few of his friends and
colleagues have been instrumental in moving the SMRT
into the use of social media...
Read more… |
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Setting the Trends for Global MR Education in Milan,
Italy |
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Rhonda
F.
Walcarius, B.Sc.(MRT)(R)(MR)
2014 Chair, Program Committee
“It really is a great networking opportunity for MR related issues.” |
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| Happy New
Year to all. If one of your new years’ resolutions
is MR education then the SMRT is a great place to
start. If you also have resolved to travel this year
then the 23rd annual SMRT meeting...
Read more… |
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Education Committee Reports Great Response to Call for Papers |
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Sheryl
Foster, MHSc.(MRS)(MRI)
2014 Chair, Education Committee
“It is really worth considering being a part
of this process in the future; for many of
our members this is their first taste of
being a published author in the SMRT
Conference Proceedings.” |
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| The deadline
for 2014 abstract submissions to the 23rd Annual
meeting in Milan, Italy has now passed and the
Education Committee members are currently deeply
engrossed in the process of scoring the large number
of submissions...
Read more…
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SMRT/ISMRM Joint Forum in Milan Features PET/MRI |
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James
J. Stuppino, B.S., R.T. (R)(MR)
Joint Forum Co-Chair
“Your
SMRT meeting registration includes this
forum scheduled on Monday afternoon.” |
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| The ISMRM/SMRT
Joint Forum is a collaborative effort among members
from both organizations...
Read more…
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Chapter Chat: ANZ Chapter Hosts Successful Two Day
Meeting |
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Kendra
Huber, B.S., R.T. (R)(M)(CT)(MR)
Chair, Chapter and Regional Committee
“SMRT educational seminars offer a great way
to remain current on MRI topics, earn CEU
credits and meet professional people with
the same interests as you.” |
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| The 8th
Annual SMRT Australia –New Zealand (ANZ) Chapter
combined with the 2013 President’s Regional Meeting
was held on 12-13 October 2013 at the beautiful
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Sydney,
Australia. With a list of very prestigious speakers...
Read more… |
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63rd Home Study Discusses Imaging
Sequences |
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Anne
Marie Sawyer, B.S., R.T. (R)(MR) FSMRT
Editor, SMRT Home Studies
"Since its introduction more than half a century ago, the use of
steady state free precession (SSFP) has
become increasingly popular, and a huge
number of SSFP imaging methods have been
described so far. In general, the term "SSFP"
imbeds all steady state sequences and
variants thereof, because it just denotes
the most basic SSFP principle, as introduced
in 1958 by Carr." From that article
published in Physical Review, H.Y. Carr
explains, “The net nuclear moment is
considered in a steady-state because in
periods of time equal to or shorter than the
spin relaxation times it does not undergo
changes in amplitude comparable to its
maximum amplitude." |
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| We are
pleased to present the SMRT Educational Seminars,
Volume 17, Number 1: “Foundation of MRI: Imaging
Sequences.” This is the 63rd accredited home study
developed by the SMRT, exclusively for SMRT members.
The accreditation…Read
more… |
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E-Signals
is a publication 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. This publication is the compilation of
the leadership of the SMRT and the contributions of the
staff in the ISMRM Central Office. |
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