SUNRISE EDUCATIONAL COURSE
Cardiovascular MR Imaging: Bridging the Gap Between Research & Clinical Problems
ORGANIZERS: Thoralf Niendorf, Ph.D. & Matthias Stuber, Ph.D.
 
SKILL LEVEL: Advanced
Tuesday - Friday, 10-13 May 2011
OVERVIEW
This four-hour course will review state-of-the-art topics in cardiovascular MRI. Topics to be covered are: stress MRI for the evaluation of coronary artery disease including acquisition and post-processing techniques; the role of cardiac MRI in the pre- and post-interventional workup of cardiac arrhythmias; MRI for evaluation of the vessel wall and non contrast-enhanced MR techniques for MRA, BOLD, ASL and evaluation of vessel function. Content will include acquisition strategies, post-processing of data and clinical background regarding the use of these MR techniques. Course instructors are Ph.D.s and M.D.s.
 
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course participants should be able to:
« List and describe the different types of stress cardiovascular MR studies, how data are acquired and how they are post-processed;
 « Describe the role of cardiovascular MR techniques in the evaluation of patient with arrhythmia;
 « Explain how MR vessel wall imaging is performed in various vascular beds; and
 « Explain the mechanism and different types of endogenous contrast that can be used to evaluate the vasculature.
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Tuesday    
  Stress MRI for Evaluation of CAD  
07:00 Types of Stress MR Imaging   Juerg Schwitter, M.D., F.E.S.C.
07:20 Acquisition Issues   Peter Kellman, Ph.D.
07:40 Postprocessing Issues   Michael Jerosch-Herold, Ph.D.
08:00 Adjourn  
     
Wednesday    
  CMR for Evaluation of Arrhythmia  
07:00 Atrial Fibrillation   Reza Nezafat, Ph.D.
07:20 Ventricular Tachycardia   Henry R. Halperin, M.D., M.A., F.A.H.A.
07:40 Devices & Safety   Wolfgang R. Bauer, M.D., Ph.D.
08:00 Adjourn  
     
Thursday    
  Lumen & Vessel Wall Imaging  
07:00 Coronary Arteries   Reza Nezafat, Ph.D.
07:20 Carotid Arteries   Bruce A. Wasserman, M.D.
07:40 Peripheral Arteries   James C. Carr, M.D.
08:00 Adjourn  
     
Friday    
  Endogenous Contrast in CMR  
07:00 Non-Contrast MRA   Ruth P. Lim, M.B.B.S., M.Med.
07:20 BOLD & ASL   Zungho Zun, M.Sc.
07:40 Vessel Function   Allison G. Hays, M.D.
08:00 Adjourn