| Weekday Educational
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| Imaging the Fetus & Newborn |
| Organizers: Petra Hüppi, M.D
and Pek Lan Khong,
M.D. |
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| Skill Level: Intermediate |
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| Wednesday, 22 April 2009 |
| 10:30 - 12:30 |
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| OVERVIEW |
This two-hour course for physicians, radiologists and
scientists aims to highlight the techniques, challenges and
clinical applications of MR imaging in the fetus and
newborn. The course will be presented in lectures by
clinicians and scientists, each followed by discussion. The
audience will be able to appreciate the novel developments
in techniques, especially with respect to motion, and the
contribution of MRI in various pathologies in the fetus and
newborn, including:- The interpretation of timing of injury in perinatal
asphyxia by MRI and
MRS;
- The diagnosis of biliary and ductal anomalies by MRCP;
- The clinical implications and management of ventriculomegaly in the
fetus and newborn; and
- Implementation and applications of DWI in the fetal brain.
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| EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
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Upon completion of this
case based session, participants should be able to:
- Describe novel developments in techniques and
applications of fetal and
neonatal MR imaging;
- Explain technical challenges in fetal and neonatal MR
imaging, in particular motion, and the
methods that have been applied to circumvent them;
- Describe clinical applications and implement techniques in
cardiovascular MR in neonates and infants;
- Explain the role and contribution of MRI in the evaluation
of ventriculomegaly in the fetus;
- Evaluate the timing of perinatal asphyxia and the
complementary roles of MRI and MRS,
especially with regard with potential intervention; and
- Assess the role of MRI and MRCP in the diagnosis of
biliary atresia and ductal anomalies
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