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2011 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Please visit our new 19th ANNUAL ISMRM MEETING FORUM!

FRIDAY
6 MAY 2011
Registration Opens
14:00 - 20:00
Clinical Intensive Course Color Key
  Neuro
  Body/MSK


SATURDAY
7 MAY 2011

 
Clinical Intensive Course
Advanced Neuroimaging 1
Clinical Intensive Course
Body MRI: Clinical Practice of Today & Tomorrow

Molecular & Cellular Imaging

 Functional & Anatomic Data Analysis: Principles & Practicalities

MR Systems Engineering

Preclinical MR of Cancer: Addressing Clinical Needs

Diffusion, Perfusion & the Corresponding Physiology

 MR Physics for Physicists
Room 510 Room 516A-C Room 511A-C Room 511D-F Room 512A-G Room 518A-C Room 520B-F Room 710A
09:00 - 18:00 08:00 - 17:15 08:30 - 17:15 08:00 - 17:15 08:30 - 17:15 08:30 - 17:15 08:00 - 18:15 08:30 - 18:15


SMRT Annual Meeting - Day 1
(Technologist/Radiographer Program)
Room 710B
Clinical Intensive Course Color Key
  Neuro
  Body/MSK


SUNDAY
8 MAY 2011

 
Clinical Intensive Course
Advanced Neuroimaging 2
Clinical Intensive Course
MR Evaluation of the Athlete
MR in Drug Discovery & Development Cardiovascular MR Imaging: Clinical Needs & Research Promises  

RF Engineering

 

 Clinical MR of Cancer: Unsolved Problems from Head-To-Toe Advanced fMRI Techniques & Functional Connectivity Assessment Imaging Strategies
Room 510 Room 516A-C Room 511A-C Room 511D-F Room 512A-G Room 518A-C Room 520B-F Room 710A
09:00 - 17:15 08:30 - 17:45 08:30 - 16:55 08:00 - 18:00 08:30 - 16:45 08:30 - 17:15 08:00 - 17:15 08:30 - 17:15


SMRT Annual Meeting - Day 2
(Technologist/Radiographer Program)
Room 710B

Opening Reception in Technical Exhibition
Exhibit Hall
17:45 to 19:15
 
Clinical Intensive Course Color Key
  Neuro
  Body/MSK


MONDAY
9 MAY 2011

 



 

 

 

Clinical Intensive Course

Clinical Intensive Course
Case-Based Teaching Case-Based Teaching
08:30 - 9:45 08:30 - 10:15
Hip Bone & Soft Tissue Pathology* Oncologic Body Imaging*
Room 516A-C Room 510

*Admission to session limited to Clinical Intensive Course registrants only.

PLENARY SESSION
07:30 Welcome
Georg Bongartz, M.D., President, ISMRM Medal & Fellow Awards Presentations
08:20 Mansfield Lecture: Challenges in fMRI
Seiji Ogawa, Ph.D.
Tohoku Fukushi University, Sendai, Japan
   

Functional Brain Networks at "Rest": Mechanisms, Methods & Clinical Utilization
Organizers: Peter A. Bandettini, Ph.D. & Mark J. Lowe, Ph.D.
 
09:05 What Is the Physiological Basis of Functional Connectivity & What Can It Tell Us? , Maurizio Corbetta, M.D.
09:30 Resting-State Signals: Identification, Classification & Relation to Brain Connectivity , Stephen M. Smith, D.Phil.
09:55 Resting Functional Connectivity: Potential as a Clinical Marker in Individual Patients , Michael D. Greicius, M.D., M.P.H.
10:20 Adjourn
 
10:20 - 11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:00 - 13:00
Clinical Intensive Course
MR Imaging in Brain Tumors – ISMRM/ASNR Joint Session
Clinical Intensive Course
Clinical Protocol Challenges in MSK		 High Resolution Brain Imaging Experimental Myocardial Imaging & Spectroscopy Fetal & Pediatric Neuro Studies Microscopy & Elastography Prostate Cancer (Clinical Studies) Cancer Cells Compressed Sensing & Sparsity Brain Microstructure & Diffusion Imaging 
Room 510 Room 516A-C Room 511A-C Room 511D-F Room 512A-G Room 513A-D Room 518A-C Room 520B-F Room 710A Room 710B
13:00 - 14:00
Gold Corporate Symposium
Siemens
Plenary Hall
14:00 - 16:00
Traditional Poster Session
Exhibition Hall
View the Posters as Available in the Exhibition Hall
Available Online from 17:00 – 06:00		 Educational E-Poster Session
Exhibition Hall
View Videos of the Educational E-Posters
Available Online from 17:00 – 06:00		 Electronic Poster Session
Exhibition Hall
View Videos of the Electronic Posters
Available Online from 17:00 – 06:00
Clinical Intensive Course
MRI of the Foot & Ankle
Clinical Intensive Course
Female Pelvis & Bladder
Clinical Intensive Course
Spine & Spinal Cord Imaging – ISMRM/ASNR Joint Session		 Educational Course
ISMRM/SMRT Forum: DTI: Is It Ready for the Clinic? 		Non-Contrast & Contrast-Enhanced MRA Educational Course
Your Coils & You: A Primer for the Busy Clinician & the Curious Scientist		 Young Investigator Award
Oral Presentations
Room 510 Room 516A-C Room 520B-F Room 511A-C Room 511D-F Room 512A-G Room 710A
16:00 - 16:30
COFFEE BREAK
16:30 - 18:30
Clinical Intensive Course
MR Physics & Techniques for Clinicians
Neurophysiological Basis of fMRI Vessel Wall Imaging & Coronary MRA New Contrast Novel Techniques for Image Analysis Spectroscopy Localization Placenta, Fetus & Gynecologic Malignancy Receive Coils & Arrays Diffusion Acquisition & Pulse Sequences Human Brain Tumors: Advances in Diagnosis & Prognosis
Room 516A-C Room 510 Room 511A-C Room 511D-F Room 512A-G Room 513A-D Room 518A-C Room 520B-F Room 710A Room 710B
STUDY GROUPS
18:45 - 20:45
Dynamic NMR Spectroscopy Hyperpolarized Media MR MR Safety White Matter Susceptibility Weighted Imaging Current Issues in Brain Function Interventional MR Motion Correction Diffusion MR Engineering
Room 510 Room 511A-C Room 511D-F Room 512A-G Room 513A-D Room 516A-C Room 518A-C Room 520B-F Room 710A Room 710B
Clinical Intensive Course Color Key
  Neuro
  Body/MSK


TUESDAY
10 MAY 2011

 

Sunrise Educational Course
07:00 - 08:00
 

Clinical Intensive Course

 Clinical Intensive Course
07:00 - 08:00 07:00 - 08:00
Hot Topics in Body MRI - Diffusion Imaging: Body Applications Neuro MRI from Start to Finish: Fetal
Room 510 Room 516A-C 
Image Analysis - Room 511A-C
Translational Imaging: Animal Models in MSK - Room 511D-F
Fast & Furious: the New Era of Rapid Imaging - Room 512A-G
Molecular Imaging & Contrast Agents - Room 513A-D
Cardiovascular MRI: Bridging the Gap between Research & Clinical Problems - Room 518A-C
MRS - Metabolite Profiling & Metabolism - Room 520B-F
Image Reconstruction - Room 710A
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Anatomical & Functional Assessment of the Brain - Room 710B
 

Clinical Intensive Course

Clinical Intensive Course
08:15 - 09:30 08:15 - 10:15
Cortical Cartography* Liver MRI: How I Do It*
Room 510 Room 516A-C


*Admission to session limited to Clinical Intensive Course registrants only.

 

PLENARY SESSION

Diagnosis & Triage of Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Room
Organizers: David E. Sosnovik, M.D. & Matthias Stuber, Ph.D.
08:15 Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes: Scope of the Problem ,  Warren J. Manning, M.D.
08:25 Cardiac CT: The Imaging Technique of Choice? , Udo Hoffmann, M.D., M.P.H.
08:40 Cardiac MRI in the Emergency Room , Andrew E. Arai, M.D.
09:05 Faster & Better: Emerging tools for Cardiovascular MRI in the Emergency Room , Orlando P. Simonetti, Ph.D.
09:30 Adjourn
09:30 - 10:30
COFFEE BREAK
10:30 - 12:30
Clinical Intensive Course
MRI of Elbow, Wrist & Hand
Clinical Intensive Course
MRI in Drug Abuse
Clinical Intensive Course
Case-Based Teaching
Artifacts in Body MRI
Interventional MRI: Technical Developments & Clinical Applications  Parallel Transmission in Three Dimensions Myocardial Perfusion: Experimental Models & Human Studies Endogenous Contrast Mechanisms: MT & Relaxometry Educational Course
Bridging the Gap between MR & ER		 Manganese Enhanced MRI - Advances & Applications Human Brain Tumors: Response to Therapy
Room 510 Room 512A-G Room 516A-C  Room 511A-C Room 511D-F Room 513A-D Room 518A-C Room 520B-F Room 710A Room 710B
12:30 - 13:30 
Gold Corporate Symposium
 GE Healthcare
Plenary Hall
13:30 - 15:30
Traditional Poster Session
Exhibition Hall
View the Posters as Available in the Exhibition Hall
Available Online from 17:00 – 06:00		 Educational E-Poster Session
Exhibition Hall
View Videos of the Educational E-Posters
Available Online from 17:00 – 06:00		 Electronic Poster Session
Exhibition Hall
View Videos of the Electronic Posters
Available Online from 17:00 – 06:00
Clinical Intensive Course
Nouvelle Techniques in Current Clinical Use
Clinical Intensive Course
Commonly Missed Diagnoses in Shoulder & Knee MR
Educational Course
Case-Based Teaching
Clinical Decision Making with Advanced Techniques
Educational Course
Cardiovascular MRI - Exploring the Boundaries Part 1: Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging		 Body Diffusion: Beyond ADC?
Room 520B-F Room 510 Room 516A-C Room 512A-G Room 518A-C
15:30 - 16:00
COFFEE BREAK
16:00 - 18:00
Clinical Intensive Course
MR Physics & Techniques for Clinicians
You Are What You Eat Myocardial Function: Experimental Models & Human Studies Static & Dynamic B0 Arterial Spin Labeling Spectroscopy Quantification & Metabolism Novel Contrast Agents & Labels Transmit RF Arrays Therapy Response Clinical Application of Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Room 516A-C Room 510 Room 511A-C Room 511D-F Room 512A-G Room 513A-D Room 518A-C Room 520B-F Room 710A Room 710B
18:15 - 20:15
Bronze Corporate Symposium
Agilent Technologies
Room 511D-F		 Bracco
Room 518A-C		 Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
Room 513A-D
Clinical Intensive Course Color Key
  Neuro
  Body/MSK


WEDNESDAY
11 MAY 2011

 

Sunrise Educational Course
07:00 - 08:00
 

Clinical Intensive Course

Clinical Intensive Course
07:00 - 08:00 07:00 - 08:00
Hot Topics in Body MRI: MRI of the Uterus Neuro MRI from Start to Finish: Neonatal
Room 510 Room 516A-C 

 
Image Analysis - Room 511A-C
Translational Imaging: Animal Models in MSK - Room 511D-F
Fast & Furious: the New Era of Rapid Imaging - Room 512A-G
Molecular Imaging & Contrast Agents - Room 513A-D
Cardiovascular MRI: Bridging the Gap between Research & Clinical Problems - Room 518A-C
MRS - Metabolite Profiling & Metabolism - Room 520B-F
Image Reconstruction - Room 710A
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Anatomical & Functional Assessment of the Brain - Room 710B
8:15 - 9:30
PLENARY SESSION
Clinical Needs & Research Promises: In Practice, Panel Discussion
Organizers:  Georg Bongartz, M.D., Mark A. Griswold, Ph.D., Vivian S. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., & Caroline Reinhold, M.D.
    Cardiac Arrhythmia
  08:15 Case: Gaston Vergara, M.D.
  08:18 Discussion: Nassir F. Marrouche, M.D.
    Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  08:33 Case: Manil Chouhan, M.D.
  08:36 Discussion: Stuart A. Taylor, M.D.
    Arthropathy
  08:51 Case: Karen Chen, M.D.
  08:54

Discussion: Christine Chung, M.D.

   

Brain Tumors
  09:09

Case: Sven Haller, M.D.

  09:12

Discussion: Jacques F. Schneider, M.D.

  09:27

 Adjourn
9:30 - 10:30
COFFEE BREAK
10:30 - 12:30 
Hands-On Workshop 1
Neuro & Musculoskeletal Protocol Optimization
GE Healthcare
Room 520A-D		 Siemens
Room 515A-C
10:30 - 12:30 
Clinical Intensive Course
MSK Tumors & Marrow Evaluation
Clinical Intensive Course
MR Spectroscopy in Clinical Use
Educational Course
 Clinical Applications of Ultra-High Field 7T MR - Moving to FDA/EU Approval		 Neurovascular Angiography Techniques - Clinical Studies Perfusion MRI: Applications in Humans & Animals Acquisition Strategies: Improving the Old & Exploring the New Liver Fibrosis Educational Course
MR Imaging of the Post-Operative Joint		 Spinal Cord Imaging & Injury Diffusion Tensor & Beyond
Room 516A-C Room 512A-G Room 510 Room 511A-C Room 511D-F Room 513A-D Room 518A-C Room 520B-F Room 710A  Room 710B
12:30 - 13:30 
Gold Corporate Symposium
Philips
Plenary Hall
13:30 - 15:30 
Hands-On Workshop 2
Body & Cardiovascular Protocol Optimization
GE Healthcare
Room 520A-D		 Siemens
Room 515A-C
13:30 - 15:30
Traditional Poster Session
Exhibition Hall
View the Posters as Available in the Exhibition Hall
Available Online from 17:00 – 06:00		 Educational E-Poster Session
Exhibition Hall
View Videos of the Educational E-Posters
Available Online from 17:00 – 06:00		 Electronic Poster Session
Exhibition Hall
View Videos of the Electronic Posters
Available Online from 17:00 – 06:00
Clinical Intensive Course
Intracranial & Spine Infections
Clinical Intensive Course
Breast MRI
Clinical Intensive Course
Combined MRI
Educational Course
Cardiovascular MRI - Exploring the Boundaries Part 2: Ultra-High Field Cardiovascular MRI		 Brittle Bones & Stiff Disks
Room 510 Room 516A-C Room 520B-F Room 512A-G Room 710A
15:30 - 16:00
COFFEE BREAK
16:00 - 18:00
Clinical Intensive Course
MR Physics & Techniques for Clinicians
Functional Connectivity: Mechanisms & Applications Renal Function - BOLD Targeted Molecular Imaging Stroke - Clinical Studies Non-Proton MRI Parallel Imaging RF Safety at High Field: SAR Weak in the Knees Breast MRI - Clinical & Technical
Room 516A-C  Room 510 Room 511A-C Room 511D-F Room 512A-G Room 513A-D Room 518A-C Room 520B-F Room 710A Room 710B

ISMRM BUSINESS MEETING
18:00 - 19:00
Room 514A-C
STUDY GROUPS
18:15 - 20:15
Cardiac MR &
MR Flow & Motion Quantitation
Joint Session		 MR in Drug Research Molecular & Cellular Imaging Musculoskeletal MR MR of Cancer High Field Systems & Applications Perfusion
Room 510 Room 511A-C Room 511D-F Room 518A-C Room 520B-F Room 710A Room 710B
 


THURSDAY
12 MAY 2011

 

Sunrise Educational Course
07:00 - 08:00
 
   
Hot Topics in Body MRI: Treated Liver & Renal Lesions - Room 510
Image Analysis - Room 511A-C
Translational Imaging: Animal Models in MSK - Room 511D-F
Fast & Furious: the New Era of Rapid Imaging - Room 512A-G
Molecular Imaging & Contrast Agents - Room 513A-D
Neuro MRI from Start to Finish: Mature - Room 516A-C 
Cardiovascular MRI: Bridging the Gap between Research & Clinical Problems - Room 518A-C
MRS - Metabolite Profiling & Metabolism - Room 520B-F
Image Reconstruction - Room 710A
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Anatomical & Functional Assessment of the Brain - Room 710B
   

PLENARY SESSION
  08:00 Young Investigator Awards & Poster Awards
Debiao Li, Ph.D., ISMRM President
     
  08:30 Lauterbur Lecture: fMRI at 20 – Has it Changed the World?
Bruce R. Rosen, M.D., Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA

Reducing Radiation: MR & CT in the Era of Radiation Dose Concerns
Organizers: Thoralf Niendorf, Ph.D. & Bachir Taouli, M.D.
  09:10 CT Radiation Exposure: How Bad is it & How Can it Be Reduced in Practice? ,  Aaron D. Sodickson, M.D., Ph.D.
  09:30 A Hard Look At MR: Is It Simple Enough & Fast Enough to Fill The Gap? , Elmar M. Merkle, M.D.
  09:50 A Look Ahead: How Will New MR Techniques & Technologies Change the Landscape? , Heinz-Peter W. Schlemmer, M.D., Ph.D.
  10:10 Adjourn
     
10:10 - 10:30
COFFEE BREAK
10:30 - 12:30 
Hands-On Workshop 1 (REPEAT)
Neuro & Musculoskeletal Protocol Optimization
GE Healthcare
Room 520A-D		 Siemens
Room515 A-C
10:30 - 12:30
Educational Course
Connectivity		 MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound, Thermotherapy & Thermometry Advances in Image Analysis Educational Course
Iron Detection & Quantification		 Proton vs. Hyperpolarized Gas MRI for Evaluating the Lung Educational Course
Case-Based Teaching
What Went Wrong? A Case-Based Approach to MR Image Quality
Cancer Animal Models The Short of It Applications & Evaluations of the State of the Art Sequences Clinical Applications of 7T including Neurodegenerative Diseases
Room 510  Room 511A-C Room 511D-F Room 512A-G Room 513A-D Room 516A-C  Room 518A-C  Room 520B-F Room 710A Room 710B
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 - 15:30 
Hands-On Workshop 2 (REPEAT)
Body & Cardiovascular Protocol Optimization
GE Healthcare
Room 520A-D		 Siemens
Room515 A-C
13:30 - 15:30
Traditional Poster Session
Exhibition Hall
View the Posters as Available in the Exhibition Hall
Available Online from 17:00 – 06:00		 Educational E-Poster Session
Exhibition Hall
View videos of the Educational E-Posters
Available Online from 17:00 – 06:00		 Electronic Poster Session
Exhibition Hall
View videos of the Electronic Posters
Available Online from 17:00 – 06:00
Educational Course
Case-Based Teaching
Cardiovascular MRI: Exploring the Boundaries Part 3: Case-Based Studies in CMR
Educational Course
Case-Based Teaching
MR Safety: Risk-Benefit Approach
Towards Clinical 7T from Toe to Head Multiple Sclerosis  Human Studies Neuro
Room 512A-G Room 516A-C Room 518A-C Room 710B
15:30 - 16:00
COFFEE BREAK
16:00 - 18:00
Educational Course
Mouse Imaging: How To Do It Faster, Cheaper & Better		 Educational Course
MR Physics & Techniques for Clinicians		 Myocardial Tissue Characteristics & Spectroscopy: Human Studies Novel RF & Other Systems Pushing the Bounds of fMRI Resolution Artifacts & Motion Correction Hyperpolarized 13C Cell Tracking & Gene Expression Tractography Dementia Diagnosis - What Can We Learn from Structural Analysis
 Room 510 Room 516A-C  Room 511A-C Room 511D-F Room 512A-G Room 513A-D Room 518A-C Room 520B-F Room 710A Room 710B

18:15  
Farewell Party
Exhibition Hall 210D
 
 


FRIDAY
13 MAY 2011

 

 

Sunrise Educational Course
07:00 - 08:00
Hot Topics in Body MRI: Male & Female Pelvis - Room 510
Image Analysis - Room 511A-C
Translational Imaging: Animal Models in MSK - Room 511D-F
Fast & Furious: the New Era of Rapid Imaging - Room 512A-G
Molecular Imaging & Contrast Agents - Room 513A-D
Neuro MRI from Start to Finish: The End (Necropsy) - Room 516A-C
Cardiovascular MRI: Bridging the Gap between Research & Clinical Problems - Room 518A-C
MRS - Metabolite Profiling & Metabolism - Room 520B-F
Image Reconstruction - Room 710A
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Anatomical & Functional Assessment of the Brain - Room 710B
 

PLENARY SESSION

MRI in the Compromised Pregnancy
Organizers: Penny Anne Gowland, Ph.D. & Evis Sala, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.R.
 
08:15 The Problems of Managing the Compromised Pregnancy , Philip N. Baker, D.M., F.R.C.O.G., F.Med.Sci.
08:35 Novel MR for Fetal Morphometry , Colin Studholme, Ph.D.
09:05 Fetal MR- Beyond Morphology , Daniela Prayer, M.D.
09:30 Adjourn
   
 
09:30 - 10:30
COFFEE BREAK
10:30 - 12:30
Animal Models of Brain Disease Other than Stroke Endogenous Contrast Mechanisms: CEST & Relaxation Gradients & Shims Flow Quantification & Cardiovascular Image Processing Diabetes & Obesity Advanced Topics in Image Reconstruction Cancer: Multi-Modal Imaging Including PET PMR/MRI Quantitative & Calibrated fMRI Normal Aging Brain Perfusion MRI: DSC & DCE MRI
Room 510 Room 511A-C Room 511D-F Room 512A-G Room 513A-D Room 516A-C Room 518A-C Room 520B-F Room 710A Room 710B
12:30
ADJOURNMENT

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