Titles for Talks of the Fourth Annual General Meeting
of the British Chapter of I.S.M.R.M.
18th and 19th December, 1998
Last updated 04 Mar 1999.
The author presenting each talk is shown in bold. In
each session, the invited talks are shown separated from the contributed
papers. If an author has provided an email address, the name will be shown
as a link [click on the name to send them
an email].
- Margaret Hall-Craggs. MR Unit, The Middlesex Hospital,
Mortimer Street, London, UK. Interventional MRI - Useful tool or expensive
toy?.
- Francis W Smith. MRI Centre, Department of Diagnostic
Radiology, Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen AB15 6XS. MR imaging in soft tissue
sports injuries.
- D J Herlihy, D J Larkman,
N M deSouza, A D Williams, and I R Young. Robert Steiner MRI Unit, ICSM (Hammersmith
Campus), Du Cane Road, London, W12 0HS, UK. Catheter Tracking for MR Fluoroscopy:
Design of a Transmit/Receive Coil with Integral Nasogastric Tube.
- C Wheeler-Kingshott [1], D Thomas [2], M Lythgoe [2], S Williams [2],
and S Doran [1]. [1] Department of Physics, University of
Surrey, Guildford, UK. [2] Institute of Child Health, University College,
London, UK. A new method for measuring diffusion coefficients in vivo
using "BURST".
- Allen N. Garroway.
Chemistry Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC 20375-5342,
USA. Detection of Explosives by NQR.
- Pierre-Marie Robitaille.
Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210,
USA. The Black-Body Resonator in MRI: Insight into RF Power and Intrinsic
Signal to Noise.
- Bob Turner. Wellcome Department of Cognitive Neurology,
12 Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK. Functional MRI as a Tool for Imaging
Neuroscience.
- Paul M Matthews. Department of Clinical Neurology,
University of Oxford, Radcliffe Infirmary, Woodstock Road, Oxford, UK. Towards
Clinical Applications of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
- Alexander Ploghaus
[1,2], I Tracey [2], J S Gati [3], S Clare [2], R S Menon [3], J N P Rawlins
[1], P M Matthews [2]. [1] Experimental Psychology, and [2] Centre for Functional
MRI of the Brain, University of Oxford. [3] Robarts Research Institute, London,
Canada. Distinguishing brain activation caused by pain and its anticipation.
- Sue Francis
[1], E Kelly [2], S Folger [2], R W Bowtell [1], F McGlone [3]. [1] Magnetic
Resonance Centre, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham,
Nottingham. [2] Dental Research Centre, University of North Carolina, USA.
[3] Unilever Research, Port Sunlight, Liverpool. Somatotopic Mapping of
the Human Postcentral Gyrus.
- John Kornak
[1,2], M P Haggard [2], D A Hall [2]. [1] Department of Mathematics, University
of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, [2] MRC Institute of Hearing Research, University
of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. Functional mapping with alternative parameters
of haemodynamic response.
- O Josephs, B S Athwal, C Mackinnon [*], J Rothwell
[*], R Turner. Wellcome Department of Cognitive Neurology, Institute of Neurology,
London, UK. [*] MRC Human Movement and Balance Unit, Institute of Neurology,
London, UK. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with Simultaneous Undistorted
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
- Martin O Leach. CRC Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research
Group, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsen Hospital, Downs Road,
Sutton, Surrey, UK. Measuring Tumour Function and Metabolism by Magnetic
Resonance.
- Lindsay Turnbull. Centre for MR Investigations, Hull
Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK. The role of dynamic contrast enhanced MR scanning
in the characterisation of breast lesions.
- David J Manton,
Anne-Marie Coady, and Lindsay Turnbull. Yorkshire Cancer Research Centre
for MR Investigations, Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ, UK.
The Role of MRI Following Equivocal Breast Cytology: Can Dynamic Contrast
Enhanced MRI Obviate Biopsy?
- Juhana Hakumäki [1], Harish Poptani [1]1, Anu-Maaria
Puumalainen [2], Seppo Ylä-Herttuala [2], and Risto Kauppinen [1]. [1]
NMR Research Group and [2] Gene Therapy Group, A I Virtanen Institute, University
of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland. 1H MRS of BT4C rat glioma in vivo reveals
polyunsaturated membrance fatty acid release during gene therapy: implications
for apoptosis.
- P McSheehy
[1], J Kralovánsky [2], A Jeney [3], E Pandi [2], C Katona [3], P
Noordhuis [4], G Peters [4], L Rodrigues [1], and J Griffiths [1]. [1] St
George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK. [2] Institute of Oncology and
[3] Institute of Pathology, Budapest, Hungary. [4] Free University, Amsterdam,
Netherlands. Investigations of modulation of 5-fluorouracil (FU) pharmacokinetics
by 5-ethyl-2'deoxyuridine (EudR) in tumour-bearing mice and rats.
- Andrea Kassner
[*], D Annesley, A Jackson, X P Zhu, and Y Watson. [*] Philips Medical Systems
UK and Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Manchester, UK. Dynamic
Contrast Susceptibility Imaging in Enhancing Cerebral Tumours Techniques
for Reducing Relaxivity Effects.
- David Lurie. Department
of Bio-medical Physics, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25
2ZD, Scotland. Techniques and Applications of Whole-Body Field-Cycling
MRI.
- Luc Darrasse.
Medical Magnetic Resonance Research Unit UPS, Bat.220, Orsay F91405, France.
Hyperpolarized Gas MRI.
- Jan Wolber, A Cherubini, I Rowland, M O Leach, and
A Bifone. Magnetic Resonance Research
Group, Institute of Cancer Research, The Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Sutton,
Surrey SM2 5PT, UK. In vitro and in vivo MRS and MRI with Hyperpolarised
129Xenon.
- Jiun-Jie Wang
[1], A Howseman [2], O Josephs [2], D Porter [3], R Turner [2], and R Ordidge
[1]. [1] Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, University College,
London, UK [2] Functional Imaging Laboratory, London, UK. [3] Radiologist
& Physicist Unit, Institute of Child Health. Signal Dropout in 3D
Echo Planar Imaging.
- David E Rourke
[1], Seth D Bush [2], and Lana G Kaiser [2]. [1] Magnetic Resonance Centre,
University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK. [2] Materials Sciences
Division, LBNL and Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley,
California 94720 USA. Relaxation-selective magnetic resonance imaging.
- Andrew M Peters,
Ron J Coxon, Richard W Bowtell, and Peter G Morris. Magnetic Resonance Centre,
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, University Park,
Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK. High Speed Multi-Slice Echo Planar Imaging.
- Sir Peter Mansfield. Magnetic Resonance Centre, School
of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.
Aspects of Echo-Volumar Imaging.
- Roger Ordidge. Department of Medical Physics &
Bioengineering, University College London, 1st Floor, 11-20 Capper Street,
London WC1E 6JA, UK. Studies of cerebral ischaemia using diffusion- and
perfusion-weighted MRI.
- F Calamante,
D Porter, C L Johnson, W K Chong, F Kirkham, D G Gadian, and A Connelly. NMR
Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and Institute of Child Health,
London, UK. The use of quantitative diffusion weighted imaging in childhood
stroke.
- Sue T Francis,
Penny A Gowland, and Richard W Bowtell. Magnetic Resonance Centre, School
of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. Rapid
Perfusion Measurement using LL-EPI.
- C Hoad [1], H Starritt [2], F Duck [2], D Nassiri
[3], I Summers [1], and W Vennart [1]. [1] Physics Department, Exeter University,
Exeter, UK. [2] Medical Physics Department, Royal United Hospital, Bath,
UK. [3] Medical Physics Department, St George's Hospital, London, UK. MRI
Measurements of Acoustic Streaming.
- Rachel Moore, B Strachan [*], P N Baker [*], and Penny
A Gowland. Magnetic Resonance Centre, School of Physics & Astronomy,
University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK. [*] School
of Human Development, City Hospital, University of Nottingham, Nottingham.
Utero-placental Blood Movement In utero Using IVIM Echo-Planar MRI.
- Gerhard Adam. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University
of Technology, Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, Germany. MR imaging of infectious
bone disease.
- M J Graves,
R A R Coulden, D J Lomas, and F H Epstein [*]. Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. [*] GE Medical Systems, Milwaukee,
WI, USA. Blood Suppressed Fast Spin Echo: Initial Clinical Experience.
- Luca Marciani [1], P Manoj [2], Rachel J Moore [1],
Paul Young [1], S Al-Sahab [1], A Fillery-Travis [2], R C Spiller[3], and
Penny A Gowland [1]. [1] Magnetic Resonance Centre, Schools of Physics and
Astronomy and [2] Division of Gastroenterology, Queens Medical Centre, University
of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK. [3] Institute of Food Research, Colney,
Norwich NR4 7UA, UK. Echo-planar magnetic resonance imaging of intragastric
secretion and emptying of viscous meals.
- D J Lomas,
R R Sood, and M J Graves. Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of
Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. MR Small Bowel Enema: Preliminary Results.
- N P Davies and W Vennart. Medical Physics Group, School
of Physics, University of Exeter, UK. Optimum Magnetization Transfer Contrast
Using Suitably Designed Binomial Pulses.
- David Gadian. Department of Child Health, University
College London Medical School. Temporal lobe pathology in children, and
its impact on cognitive function.
- Mary Rutherford. Robert Steiner Magnetic Resonance
Unit, ICSTM, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, London W12 0HS, UK. Imaging
the pre-term brain.
- Ailish Forristal, Malcolm Prior, and Herman Bachelard.
Magnetic Resonance Centre, School of Physics & Astronomy, University
of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK. Cobalt releases calcium from intracellular
stores: a 19F-MRS study.
- Nicola J Robertson
[1], I J Cox [2], F M Cowan, S J Counsel [3], D Azzopardi [1], and A D Edwards
[1]. [1] Department of Paediatrics, [2] Department of Imaging, [3] Robert
Steiner MRI Unit, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Campus,
DuCane Road, London W12 0HS, UK. Cerebral lactic alkalosis persisting
months after birth asphyxia observed by 31P and 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
- Richard B Thompson
and Peter S Allen. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Canada. Quantification of Metabolites With Strongly-Coupled
Spin Systems Using The Press Sequence.
- Sarah T Pendlebury
[1], C Liess [2], P Cassidy [2], P Styles [2,3], P Matthews [1]. [1] Oxford
Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance of the Brain (FMRIB), John Radcliffe
Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK. [2] Department of Biochemistry, University
of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK. [3] MRC Magnetic Resonance
Spectrosocopy Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK. Apolipoprotein
E deficient mice show decreased N-acetyl aspartate in central brain regions
following focal cortical infarction: evidence for remote neuronal dysfunction.