Weekday Educational
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Fat Imaging and Quantification |
Organizer: Mark Schweitzer,
M.D. |
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Skill Level: Intermediate |
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Tuesday, 21 April 2009 |
13:30 - 15:30 |
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OVERVIEW |
This two-hour course designed for physicists, basic
scientists and clinicians will review the imaging of fat in
its various manifestations:- Different types of fat
suppression
- Post-processing segmentation of fat
- Physiologic and pathophysiologic aspects of fat in the
abdomen and musculoskeletal system.
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
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Upon completion of this
case based session, participants should be able to:
- Compare advantages and disadvantages of various
types of fat suppression
and segmentation techniques; and
- Describe the physiologic and pathophysiologic roles of
localized fat deposits.
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