ISMRM 21st Annual Meeting & Exhibition ○ 20-26 April 2013 ○ Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
SUNRISE EDUCATIONAL COURSE
Cardiac MR Today & Tomorrow
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate to Advanced
ORGANIZER: Craig H. Meyer, Ph.D.
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
 
OVERVIEW
This sunrise course will provide the participant with an overview of the techniques and clinical applications of MRI for imaging the right ventricle and the pulmonary arteries, with a major focus on the right ventricle. The course consists of three 15-minute lectures. The following topics will be covered:
  • Techniques for Evaluating Right Ventricle & Pulmonary Arteries
  • Clinical Applications of MRI for Evaluating the Right Ventricle
  • Clinical Applications of MRI in Pulmonary Vascular Disease
TARGET AUDIENCE
The course is designed for both scientists and physicians with an interest in cardiovascular MR (CMR) and current users with a working knowledge of CMR. The content of the course is appropriate for radiologists, cardiologists and basic researchers interested in CMR in academic and public service.
 
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the techniques most relevant to assessing the right ventricle and pulmonary arteries;
  • Discuss the use of these techniques in the clinical assessment of disorders such as cardiomyopathies, congenital heart disease, and large population studies; and
  • Evaluate the impact of pulmonary vascular disorders on the right ventricle.

The Forgotten Right Ventricle

Moderators: Victor A. Ferrari, M.D. & Jeanette Schulz-Menger, M.D.
         
07:00 Techniques for Evaluating Right Ventricle & Pulmonary Arteries Michael Salerno, M.D., Ph.D.
07:16 Clinical Applications of MRI for Evaluating the Right Ventricle Susan Matulevicius, M.D.
07:32 Clinical Applications of MRI in Pulmonary Vascular Disease Jens Vogel-Claussen, M.D.
         
07:50     Adjournment  
 
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
 
OVERVIEW
This sunrise course will provide the participant with an update on the current status of MR coronary artery imaging. It will include a discussion of the latest methods for coronary magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) at field strengths of 1.5T and 3T, including whole-heart coronary MRA. In addition to discussing imaging the lumen, the course will also cover techniques for assessing plaque volume using coronary wall imaging and for assessing coronary velocity and flow. Finally, clinical applications of coronary MRA will be discussed, including the latest clinical studies and comparisons with coronary CTA.
 
TARGET AUDIENCE
The course is designed for both scientists and physicians with interest in cardiovascular MR.
 
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Apply current coronary MRA techniques;
  • Describe how coronary artery wall imaging is performed and how it might be used;
  • Evaluate the potential clinical role of coronary flow measurement techniques; and
  • Assess the current status of coronary MRA relative to coronary CTA based on data from recent clinical trials.

Coronary Artery & Vessel Wall Imaging

Moderators: Peng Hu, Ph.D. & Craig H. Meyer, Ph.D.
         
07:00   Coronary MRA Techniques (video unavailable) Debiao Li, Ph.D.
07:16 Coronary Artery Wall Imaging & Assessment of Flow Jennifer Keegan, Ph.D.
07:32 Clinical Applications of Coronary MRA Hajime Sakuma, M.D.
         
07:50     Adjournment  
 
Thursday, 25 April 2013
 
OVERVIEW
This sunrise course will provide the participant with an overview on the progress and promises of ultrahigh field (UHF) CMR. It outlines current trends in enabling MR technology tailored for cardiac MR in the low wavelength regime. Early applications of CMR at 7T and their clinical implications for explorations into cardiovascular diseases are explored including assessment of cardiac function and myocardial tissue characterization. All presentations will venture a glance beyond the horizon and will explore future directions of ultrahigh field CMR to inspire the imaging community to throw further weight behind the solution of the many remaining unsolved problems and technical obstacles of UHF-CMR. The course consists of three 15-minute lectures. The following topics will be covered:
  • Cardiovascular MR at 7T: Hype or Hope?
  • Innovations in UHF-MR Technology/Methodology: An Update
  • Emerging Applications of Cardiovascular MR at 7T
 
TARGET AUDIENCE
The course is designed for both scientists and physicians with interest in cardiovascular MR.
 
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Explain the basics of ultrahigh field cardiac MR (CMR);
  • Identify, discuss and compare novel developments of ultrahigh field cardiac MR;
  • Understand RF power deposition constraints and discuss safety of conductive implants at ultrahigh field CMR;
  • Describe and explain challenges and differences of methodology/technology used for ultrahigh field CMR versus the counterparts used at lower magnetic field strengths; and
  • Recognize, describe and select opportunities of emerging ultrahigh field CMR technologies for forefront clinical applications including myocardial tissue characterization.

Explorations into CV Disease Using 7T

Moderators: Matthew D. Robson, Ph.D. & Lukas Winter, M.Eng
         
07:00 Cardiovascular MR at 7T: Hype or Hope? Kamil Ugurbil, Ph.D.
07:16 Innovations in UHF-MR Technology/Methodology: An Update Cornelis A. T. van den Berg, Ph.D.
07:32  Emerging Applications of Cardiovascular MR at 7T Jeanette Schulz-Menger, M.D.
         
07:50     Adjournment