MORNING CATEGORICAL COURSE Emerging Body MRI Applications

Hall 1

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  Recognize the relevance of recent MRI technology developments to diagnostic imaging of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis.
  
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  Identify the role of fast imaging sequences in body MRI techniques.
  
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  Describe new imaging applications for evaluating abnormalities of the abdominal and pelvic organs.
  
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  Implement new protocols for functional imaging of the lung, pancreas, kidney, prostate, and pelvic floor.
  
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  Recognize the potential value of new methods for interpreting body MRI data.
  

07:00 MRI of the Acute Abdomen

07:30 Volumetric Imaging/Interpretation

Hall 2

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  List and explain the advantages of imaging, spectroscopy and fMRI at field strengths of 3T and higher compared to 1.5T and lower.
  
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  Describe the basic components of a high-field system for clinical imaging and research.
  
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  Imaging: List clinical imaging methods, applications and research directions enhanced by high-field MRI.
  
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  Spectroscopy: Appraise spectroscopy as a diagnostic tool at 3T; review research progress at fields to 7T.
  
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  fMRI: Evaluate the clinical potential of fMRI at 3T and research applications to 7T; explain fMRI contrast mechanisms and their dependency on field strength.
  
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  Recognize the role(s) of high-field fMRI in the clinic or laboratory.
  

07:00 High Field Clinical Imaging

07:30 Highest Field Research

Hall 5

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  Describe the current theoretical models for the hemodynamic response to brain activation.
  
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  Identify those physiological parameters which are accessible to MR measurement.
  
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  Explain the optimum experimental methods for accessing these parameters.
  
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  Describe emerging areas of functional MRI methodology.
  

07:00 Limits to Spatial and Temporal Resolution

07:15 Prospects for Ultra-High Field fMRI

07:30 Other MR Markers for Functional Imaging

07:45 Discussion

Lomond

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  Use MRI findings to identify mechanisms of joint injury and improve their diagnosis of sports-related abnormalities.
  
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  Tailor MRI protocols to address sports-related musculoskeletal injuries.
  
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  Explain the role of MR arthrography in the evaluation of intro-articular injuries.
  
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  Assess the clinical relevance of sports injuries and correlate MRI findings with surgical treatments.
  
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  Distinguish trauma-related bone and muscle injuries from neoplastic lesions.
  

07:00 Hip Injuries

07:25 Spine Injuries

07:50 Discussion

Forth

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  Describe gridding theory and compare different gridding techniques.
  
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  Describe the hardware used in real-time imaging.
  
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  Explain reconstruction techniques used when the usual amount of data is not available.
  
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  Describe specialized techniques to correct for system imperfections and to reduce effects of noise.
  

07:00 Off-Resonance, Eddy-Current, Maxwell Corrections and Others

07:30 Navigator Correction Techniques

Clyde Auditorium

08:15 - 09:30
Chairs: Peter Jezzard
Eric C. Wong



Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to

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  Explain new developments in quantitative fMRI.
  
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  Define the requirements for successful clinical fMRI.
  
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  Describe the potential contributions of fMRI to neuroscience applications.
  
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  Identify emerging techniques and applications of fMRI.