Walk-through-the-week Overview - ismrm

Educational Offerings for Clinicians 

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE 

Thirteenth Scientific Meeting 

and Exhibition 

7–13 MAY 

2005 

Miami Beach Convention Center 

Miami Beach, Florida, USA 

New for 

Clinicians! 

Clinical MRI: From Principles to Practice, pages 3 and 11 

A week-long course in Clinical MRI targeted toward practicing radiologists, 

trainees, and technologists and taught by some of the world’s best teachers in MR. 

Weekend Educational Offerings, pages 9-10 

Week-long Scientific and Educational Program, pages 11-14 

For More Program Information, Visit the ISMRM Website: www.ismrm.org 

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR 

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE 

The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

MESSAGE FROM THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM AND EDUCATION COMMITTEES 

On behalf of the Scientific Program Committee and the Education Committee, we would like 

to invite you to participate in the ISMRM 13th Annual Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, 

to be held 7-13 May 2005 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. 

The ISMRM: The Cutting Edge of MR for Science and Clinical Practice 

The ISMRM is a world-wide multidisciplinary Society dedicated to the development and application 

of all aspects of magnetic resonance to medicine. The ISMRM Annual Meeting is recognized as the 

place where the latest cutting edge advances in basic and clinical sciences are presented each year. 

For the clinician and clinical trainee, the ISMRM meeting is the perfect venue for learning about the 

technical and scientific developments that are pushing the field forward and for anticipating their 

impact in clinical practice. Please note that all clinical and basic science scientific abstracts are due 

17 November 2004 (for information, refer to the website, www.ismrm.org). Clinical research 

abstracts, from both practitioners and trainees, are very much welcomed. Each year, over 2500 

abstracts are presented at the ISMRM, in oral and poster sessions. This year’s meeting will also 

feature a subset of electronic posters. Details about the scientific program will be available in early 

Spring 2005. 

The ISMRM: Science and Education 

The ISMRM Annual Meeting is also rich in educational offerings. The Society is home to many of 

the world’s best teachers in MR, and their expertise as leading scientists and clinician-scientists 

adds further value to the courses they teach. In this brochure, the Educational Offerings for 

clinicians are highlighted, with the target audience including practicing clinicians, clinical trainees, 

and MR technologists. For North Americans, this weeklong venue of educational courses offers the 

opportunity to receive over 50 hours of CME credit. For details on credit in many national CME 

programs outside North America, contact the ISMRM Central Office. In addition to formal educational 

opportunities, the Technical Exhibition at the ISMRM provides a wealth of exposure to the latest 

commercial advances in MR. 

Layout of the Week at the ISMRM Annual Meeting: An Overview 

The WEEKEND (7-8 May 2005): The week at the ISMRM begins with intensive one- and two-day 

Educational Courses that cover a broad span of basic science and clinical topics (see pages 9-10). 

On Saturday, clinical courses include the new introductory “Clinical MRI: From Physical Principles to 

Practical Protocols” and other day-long courses on Artifacts and Pitfalls, Breast Imaging, and Clinical 

MR Spectroscopy. On Sunday, day-long courses include offerings focusing on Body, Neuro, Musculoskeletal, 

and Cardiac MR. Additionally, the Section for Magnetic Resonance Technologists will be 

presenting its 14th Annual Meeting over the weekend, with an excellent educational and scientific 

program, (see page 16). 

The WEEK (9-13 May 2005): The Scientific Program begins on Monday, 9 May 2005 and is filled with 

scientific and educational offerings in parallel sessions throughout the week starting each day 

(except Monday) at 7 am and formally ending at 6 pm (except Friday). The layout for each day is 

shown on pages 4-7. By means of introduction, the specific types of courses offered are described 

below: 

• Plenary Sessions and Distinguished Speakers (page 8) 

From Monday through Friday, plenary sessions offer a cutting-edge overview of MR science 

and include speakers from outside the field of magnetic resonance who will assess the role and 

value of MR relative to advances in other fields. The Lauterbur and Mansfield Distinguished 

Lectureships honor the contributions of Paul Lauterbur and Sir Peter Mansfield (Nobel Prize 

Awardees in 2003) and have a tradition of featuring truly distinguished individuals in the field. 

Following an opening plenary on “MR in a Multidisciplinary World,” the theme of the plenary 

sessions in the remainder of the week will be “MR at Different Scales,” from molecules (Tuesday) 

to whole body imaging (Friday), reflecting the impressive span of MR applications. 

• Clinical MR Problem Solving Courses (page 11) 

These case-based courses are a NEW feature of the Annual Meeting and form the core of the 

weeklong Clinical MRI: From Principles to Practice program (see below). Run in parallel to the 

scientific sessions and clinical categorical courses, these two-hour sessions focus on common, 

every day clinical MR problems that are challenging to practicing physicians and clinical trainees. 

Instructors in the problem-solving courses are among the most experienced MR clinician-scientists 

in the field, selected for their renowned excellence as teachers. Also, as part of this initiative, 

Hands-On Workshops for vendor-specific Protocol Optimization will be run on two separate days 

(advanced sign-up required). 

• Morning Categorical Courses (page 12) 

From Tuesday through Friday, the day begins with an educational session from 07:00 - 08:00. 

Each four-day Morning Categorical course is designed to cover a more advanced educational 

curriculum to complement the Weekend programs. New features for the 2005 meeting include 

courses that focus on how recent technical advances impact the clinical practice of body MRI, 

new horizons in musculoskeletal MR, a course in cardiovascular MR technical developments, and 

a course on answering clinical neuro questions with the gamut of new MR tools (perfusion, 

diffusion, functional MRI). 

• Clinical Categorical Courses (page 13) 

Two-hour focus sessions that run in parallel to the scientific sessions, these courses concentrate 

on important clinical topics that deserve special emphasis— for example, this year’s meeting has 

sessions on Imaging at 3T; MRI in the Mother, Fetus and Newborn; Current Topics in Cardiac MRI; 

Cancer Problem Solving; and a potpourri of Hot Topics. 

• MR Physics for Clinicians (page 14) 

From Monday through Thursday from 16:00 – 18:00, the ever-popular “MR Physics for Clinicians” 

course will round out the clinical MR education programs with a non-mathematical review of the 

basic principles of physics from basics to more advanced topics including diffusion, vascular MR, 

functional MRI, and spectroscopy. This course complements the Saturday introductory MR course. 

• SMRT and ISMRM Joint Forum: Optimizing Pulse Sequences and Protocols (page 14) 

The ISMRM and its affiliated organization, the Section for Magnetic Resonance Technologists, 

each year construct a forum dealing with a specific issue in clinical MRI. The perspective of both 

clinicians and technologists is brought to bear on the problem. This year the topic will be 

optimization of sequences and protocols to maximize the effectiveness of the resulting images 

in patient management. 

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Message from the Scientific Program and Education Committees continued 

New for 

Clinicians! 

Clinical MRI: From Principles to Practice 

For the novice, or for clinicians desiring a refresher in the basics of MRI, the Scientific and Educational 

Committees have conceived a NEW week-long program called Clinical MRI: From Principles 

to Practice, based on selected offerings from the Educational Program at the ISMRM Annual 

Meeting. Attendees are recommended to start on Saturday, 7 May with the one-day intensive course, 

Clinical MRI: From Physical Principles to Practical Protocols, which will introduce the physical 

principles of MR in the context of understanding routine clinical protocols. On Sunday, attendees 

have a choice of day-long clinical educational programs, including Musculoskeletal MR, Advanced 

Body MR, Advanced Neuro MR, and Cardiac MR, among others. During the week, the attendees of this 

program are encouraged to attend the Morning Categorical courses of their choosing, the Plenary 

Sessions, and then all the Clinical MR Problem-Solving courses, including the Hands-On Workshops 

for protocol optimization on vendor-supplied and supported workstations. MR Physics for Clinicians 

will round out each day of education for the program (see page 11). 

Educational Offerings at the ISMRM for All Levels: From Novice to Expert 

Beyond program offerings grouped in the new “Clinical MRI: From Principles to Practice” course, 

the ISMRM Annual Meeting offers a wealth of choices for more advanced clinical MR practitioners 

and for clinician-scientists. On Saturday, day-long courses in clinical MRI include Artifacts and 

Pitfalls: Optimization in the Clinic; Breast Imaging; and Methods and Applications of Clinical 

Spectroscopy. On Sunday, in addition to courses on Advanced Body, Neuro, Musculoskeletal, and 

Cardiac MR, educational courses with relevance to tomorrow’s application in the clinic are offered 

on Cancer, Functional MRI, and the rapidly evolving field of “MR and Molecular Imaging.” Following 

the Plenary Sessions, clinicians can choose from Scientific Sessions, Clinical Categoricals, and 

Clinical MR Problem-Solving Courses. In the late afternoon, options include the Scientific Sessions 

(oral, as well as traditional and e-posters), MR Physics for Clinicians, or a visit to the Technical 

Exhibition, where vendors present the latest offerings in MR-related equipment and technology. 

Educational Offerings at the ISMRM for all Interests: 

Musculoskeletal, Neuro, Body, Cardiovascular, and More 

In this brochure, on pages 4-7, using a color-coded scheme, the week-long program at the ISMRM 

is laid out for clinical attendees with specific interests in Musculoskeletal, Neuro, Body, and 

Cardiovascular MR. The offerings highlighted include only the Educational Program. A modified 

version of these Overviews, which includes Scientific Sessions of interest to each specialty will be 

available closer to the time of the meeting. The take-home message from inspection of these 

schemes will certainly be that there is something for everyone at this meeting! 

student members. Additionally, as ISMRM student members, trainees have the opportunity to 

benefit from a broad number of programs, including Stipends and Awards targeted toward students 

(clinical and basic science) of MR (see below). Become a Member! 

Hotel and travel information for the Annual Meeting are on pages 17-19 and online at www.ismrm.org. 

Stipends and Awards for Clinical Trainees and Others 

The ISMRM has developed a number of programs to facilitate and encourage attendance by students 

and trainees as well as practicing clinicians from underresourced nations. For more information and 

application materials, refer to page 15 and online at www.ismrm.org. The programs include: 

• Educational Stipends for Students, Postdoctoral and Clinical Trainees 

For support for attendance to present abstracts at the Annual Meeting. First authors will be given 

priority. Recipients of stipends who are not yet members of the ISMRM will be required to submit 

an application for membership before funds are disbursed. Deadline for application is 

22 November 2004, although please note that the abstract deadline is 17 November 2004. 

• 2005 Young Investigator Awards 

Every year the ISMRM offers the possibility for trainees to compete for the W.S. Moore Award, 

a highly regarded prize for the best contribution of original clinical research in MR, presented 

by a young investigator. To be considered for this award, manuscripts must be submitted by 

3 November 2004, with the balance of application materials by 19 November 2004. 

• New Entrant Stipend Award 

For trainees who are new to the field and who are not first or presenting authors on abstracts, 

this program awards US$400 toward the costs of attending the Miami meeting. Applicants are 

required to attend at least 4 days of the meeting, including one day of the weekend. Awardees 

will have the opportunity to be paired with a member of the ISMRM community for mentoring at 

the meeting. Deadline for applications is 31 January 2005. 

• E.K. Zavoisky Stipend 

Established to support the attendance of scientists and clinicians from underresourced nations 

who do not have access to the financial means to attend the Annual Meeting (trainees are not 

eligible for this program), the E.K. Zavoisky Stipend Program gives priority to first authors on 

submitted abstracts. Deadline for applications is 22 November 2004. 

The Scientific Program and Education Committees are extremely excited about the meeting in Miami. 

As always, we welcome your input and warmly invite you to participate in the Miami meeting. 

How to Register 

Registration forms for the Annual Meeting are on pages 22-23 and online at www.ismrm.org. 

Please note the discount for early registration. Members enjoy a significantly reduced registration 

fee. Members also enjoy a number of other valuable benefits including reduced registration fees for 

not only the Annual Meeting but also for the numerous specialty ISMRM Workshops that happen 

throughout the year, choice of one of the Society journals (JMRI or MRM), membership in Study 

Groups, and more (see pages 20-21). Trainees enjoy specially reduced fees, particularly as ISMRM 

Vivian S. Lee, M.D., Ph.D. 

Chair, Scientific Program Committee 

Roland Kreis, Ph.D. 

Chair, Education Committee 

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ISMRM 13th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition Program– 

Musculoskeletal MR Educational Offerings Walk-through-the-week Overview 

Clinical MRI: 

From Physical Principles 

to Practical Protocols 

08:00 - 17:30 (p.9) 

Methods and 

Applications of Clinical 

MR Spectroscopy 

08:30 - 17:45 (p.9) 

Artifacts and Pitfalls: 

Optimization in the 

Clinic 

08:30 - 17:30 (p.9) 

Breast Imaging 

09:00 - 18:00 

MR and Molecular 

Imaging 

08:30 - 17:15 

Quantitative Image 

and Data Analysis 

08:30 - 17:30 

MR Physics for Physicists 

Day 1 

08:30 - 17:55 

Advanced Body MR 

09:00 - 16:45 

Advanced Neuro MR 

08:30 - 18:00 

Cardiac MR 

08:30 - 17:00 

Musculoskeletal MR 

08:00 - 16:15 (p.10) 

Current Debates and 

Recent Advances in 

Functional MRI 

08:15 - 17:30 

Experimental Methods 

in MR of Cancer 

08:30 - 17:30 


Day 2 

08:00 - 15:00 

SMRT Technologist/ 

Radiographer Program 

Day 2 

CC: Clinical Categorical CM: Clinical MRI Course 

Saturday, 7 May Sunday, 8 May Monday, 9 May Tuesday, 10 May Wednesday, 11 May Thursday 12 May Friday, 13 May 

MORNING CATEGORICALS (Tues. through Fri., 07:00 - 08:00): 

Cardiovascular Imaging 

New Horizons in Musculoskeletal MR Imaging (p.12) 

Technical Advances and their Impact in Body MR 

Answering Clinical Questions with fMRI/DTI/PWI 

New Developments in MR Hardware 

Quantitative Neuro MR 

MRS & MRI at High Field 

Echo Management 

08:00 - 09:30 PLENARY: PLENARY: Young Investigator Awards PLENARY: 

Welcome & Medals MRI at Different Scales: MRI at Different Scales: Mansfield Lecture: MRI at Different Scales: 

Lauterbur Lecture: 

Molecular Imaging Stem Cell Tracking (p.8) 

Jürgen Hennig Whole Body Imaging (p.8) 

(p.8) 

Britton Chance 

of Tissue Oxygenation (p.8) 

(p.8) 

PLENARY: 

PLENARY: MRI in a Multidisciplinary 

World (p.8) 

MRI at Different Scales: 

Organ Imaging (p.8) 

BREAK (Mon., 10:15 - 11:00, Tues., Wed., & Fri., 09:30 - 10:30 and Thurs., 10:00 - 10:30) 

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS, CLINICAL MRI COURSES, AND CLINICAL CATEGORICALS (Mon., 11:00 - 13:00 and Tues. through Fri., 10:30 - 12:30) 

CC: MRI in Mother, Fetus, CC: Imaging at 3T CC: Current Topics in CC: Cancer 

Newborn 

Cardiac MRI 

CM: Body MRI Problem 

CM: Cardiac MRI Problem 

CM: Neuro MR Problem CM: Hands-On Workshop #1: 

Solving: Breast and 

Solving 

Solving: Brain and Spine Neuro/MSK Protocol 

Cirrhosis 

Optimization (p.11) 

CM: Hands-On Workshop #1: 

Neuro/MSK Protocol 




Day 1 

LUNCH SYMPOSIA OR ON YOUR OWN (Mon., 13:00 - 14:00 and Tues. through Thurs., 12:30 - 13:30) 

POSTER SESSIONS, CLINICAL MRI COURSES, AND CLINICAL CATEGORICALS (Mon., 14:00 - 16:00 and Tues. through Thurs., 13:30 - 15:30) 

SMRT/ISMRM Forum: CC: Hot Topics for CM: Hands-On Workshop #2: CM: Vascular MR Problem Meeting Adjournment 

Optimizing Pulse Clinical Practice (p.13) Body and Cardiovascular Solving: Renal, Peripheral, 

Sequences and Protocol Optimization and Carotid MRA 

Protocols (p.14) 

CM: Musculoskeletal MR CM: Hands-On Workshop #2: 

Problem Solving: Cartilage 

Body and Cardiovascular 

and Soft Tissue Tumors (p.11) 

Protocol Optimization 

BREAK (Mon., 16:00 - 16:30, and Tues. through Thurs., 15:30 - 16:00) 

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS (Mon., 16:30 - 18:30 and Tues. through Thurs., 16:00 - 18:00) 

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MR Physics for Clinicians (Mon., 16:30 - 18:30 and Tues. through Thurs., 16:00 - 18:00) (p.14)


Neurological MR Educational Offerings Walk-through-the-week Overview 


Saturday, 7 May Sunday, 8 May Monday, 9 May Tuesday, 10 May Wednesday, 11 May Thursday, 12 May Friday, 13 May 

Clinical MRI: 



08:00 - 17:30 (p.9) 

Methods and 



08:30 - 17:45 (p.9) 



Clinic 

08:30 - 17:30 (p.9) 


09:00 - 18:00 


Imaging 

08:30 - 17:15 



08:30 - 17:30 


Day 1 

08:30 - 17:55 



Day 1 


09:00 - 16:45 


08:30 - 18:00 (p.10) 

Cardiac MR 

08:30 - 17:00 


08:00 - 16:15 




08:15 - 17:30 (p.10) 



08:30 - 17:30 


Day 2 

08:00 - 15:00 



Day 2 



New Horizons in Musculoskeletal MR Imaging 


Answering Clinical Questions with fMRI/DTI/PWI (p.12) 


Quantitative Neuro MR (p.12) 





Molecular Imaging Stem Cell Tracking (p.8) Whole Body Imaging (p.8) 


Jürgen Hennig (p.8) 


Britton Chance (p.8) 

PLENARY: 



World (p.8) 

Organ Imaging 

(p.8) 

BREAK (Monday, 10:15 - 11:00, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday, 09:30 - 10:30 and Thursday, 10:00 - 10:30) 


CC: MRI in Mother, Fetus, CC: Imaging at 3T (p.13) CC: Current Topics in CC: Cancer (p.13) 

Newborn (p.13) 

Cardiac MRI 


Solving 


Solving: Breast 

and Cirrhosis 

CM: Neuro MR Problem 

Solving: Brain and Spine 

(p.11) 





Sequences and Protocol Optimization and Carotid MRA 





and Soft Tissue Tumors 










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Body MR Educational Offerings Walk-through-the-week Overview CC: Clinical Categorical CM: Clinical MRI Course 


Clinical MRI: 



08:00 - 17:30 (p.9) 

Methods and 



08:30 - 17:45 (p.9) 



Clinic 

08:30 - 17:30 (p.9) 


09:00 - 18:00 (p.9) 


Imaging 

08:30 - 17:15 



08:30 - 17:30 


Day 1 

08:30 - 17:55 


09:00 - 16:45 (p.10) 


08:30 - 18:00 

Cardiac MR 

08:30 - 17:00 


08:00 - 16:15 




08:15 - 17:30 



08:30 - 17:30 (p.10) 


Day 2 

08:00 - 15:00 



Day 2 




Technical Advances and their Impact in Body MR (p.12) 













PLENARY: 



World (p.8) 

Organ Imaging 

(p.8) 



CC: MRI in Mother, Fetus, CC: Imaging at 3T (p.13) CC: Current Topics in CC: Cancer (p.13) 

Newborn (p.13) 

Cardiac MRI 


Solving 



Cirrhosis (p.11) 





Optimization 



Optimization 



Day 1 





Sequences and Protocol Optimization (p.11) and Carotid MRA 






Protocol Optimization (p.11) 



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Cardiovascular MR Educational Offerings Walk-through-the-week Overview 



Clinical MRI: 



08:00 - 17:30 (p.9) 

Methods and 



08:30 - 17:45 (p.9) 



Clinic 

08:30 - 17:30 (p.9) 


09:00 - 18:00 


Imaging 

08:30 - 17:15 



08:30 - 17:30 


Day 1 

08:30 - 17:55 


09:00 - 16:45 


08:30 - 18:00 

Cardiac MR 

08:30 - 17:00 (p.10) 


08:00 - 16:15 




08:15 - 17:30 



08:30 - 17:30 


Day 2 

08:00 - 15:00 



Day 2 


Cardiovascular Imaging (p.12) 















PLENARY: 



World (p.8) 

Organ Imaging 

(p.8) 



CC: MRI in Mother, Fetus, CC: Imaging at 3T (p.13) CC: Current Topics in CC: Cancer 

Newborn 

Cardiac MRI (p.13) 


Solving (p.11) 



Cirrhosis 





Optimization 



Optimization 



Day 1 





Sequences and Protocol Optimization (p.11) and Carotid MRA (p.11) 






Protocol Optimization (p.11) 



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DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERSHIP AND PLENARY SESSIONS 

LAUTERBUR LECTURE: 

Monday, 9 May, 08:20 - 09:00 

Vision of MR 

Britton Chance, Ph.D., Sc.D., M.D.,University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 

Britton Chance is one of the world’s leaders in transforming theoretical science into useful 

biomedical and clinical applications. His research interests include the use of imaging systems 

to detect breast tumors, hemorrhage deep within tissues and human brain function in cognitive 

activity, and he has published more than 500 scientific articles covering many fields of 

biochemistry, biophysics and physiology. The experimental methods and approach introduced by 

him dominate current research into the mechanism of intracellular respiration and photosynthesis. 

MANSFIELD LECTURE: 

Thursday, 12 May, 08:15 - 08:45 

Fast Imaging Horizons in Rapid MR Imaging 

Jürgen Hennig, Ph.D., Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany 

Magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) allows completely new insights into the human body and 

into numerous of its complex functions. Jürgen Hennig has paved the way for this imaging 

technology. He developed a technique called RARE which significantly speeds up the imaging 

process and has become– partly in a modified form– a worldwide standard procedure in MRT 

examinations. In addition, he is doing research into magnetic resonance interferography which 

enables specialists to investigate rapid movements of, say, the cardiac walls. 

PLENARY SESSION: 

The Future of MR in a Multidiscplinary World 

Sebastián Cerdán and Vivian S. Lee, Organizers 

Monday, 9 May, 09:00 - 10:15 

This plenary session is intended to give consideration to the field of MRI in the context of 

competing or complementary fields such as nuclear medicine and computed tomography in 

biomedical imaging. It should enable attendees to assess the evolving role of magnetic resonance 

in the fields of neuro-psychiatry, cancer, and cardiac diseases. 

Imaging Psychiatric Disorders in a Multidisciplinary World 

Marc Laruelle, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA 

Cancer and Immunodeficiency Imaging in a Multidisciplinary World 

Martin G. Pomper, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA 

Cardiovascular Imaging in a Multidisciplinary World 

Richard D. White, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA 

PLENARY SESSIONS: 

MRI at Different Scales 

The Tuesday through Friday plenary sessions will provide the audience with a cutting-edge 

overview of the impact of magnetic resonance from molecule to (wo)man. Work of different groups 

will emphasize advances in understanding of molecular, cellular, organ and whole-body biology and 

pathology made possible by magnetic resonance. These discussions will include presentations by 

speakers from outside the field of magnetic resonance to enable the audience to better comprehend 

the role and value of MR relative to advances in other biomedical disciplines. 

Molecular Imaging of Tissue Oxygenation 

Robert J. Gillies and Risto Kauppinen, Organizers 

Tuesday, 10 May, 08:15 - 09:30 

EPR Measurments of Tissue Oxygenation Status 

Harold M. Swartz, Dartmouth University, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA 

BOLD and its Relationship to Brain Oxygenation 

Richard B. Buxton, University of California,San Diego, California, USA 

BOLD MRI and PET Imaging of Tumor Oxygenation 

Anwar R. Padhani, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, England, UK 

Stem Cell Tracking 

R. Todd Constable, Organizer 

Wednesday, 11 May, 08:15 - 09:30 

Introduction: Joseph A. Frank 

Adult Stem Cells: Plasticity, Trafficking and Therapeutic Placement 

Neil D. Theise, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York, USA 

MR Tracking of Stem Cells Following Magnetofection 

Jeff W.M. Bulte, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryand, USA 

Delivery and Tracking of Cardiovascular Stem Cells Using MRI 

Robert J. Lederman, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA 

Organ Imaging 

Joshua M. Farber and Lawrence M. White, Organizers 

Thursday, 12 May, 08:45 - 10:00 

Functional Neuro MRI 

Micheal D. Phillips, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA 

Functional Cardiac Imaging 

Robert M. Judd, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA 

Functional Skeletal Muscle Imaging 

Scott L. Delp, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA 

Whole Body Imaging 

Vivian S. Lee and Steven M. Wright, Organizers 

Friday, 13 May, 08:15 - 09:30 

Whole Body PET/PET-CT for Oncologic Imaging 

Richard Wahl, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA 

Technical Considerations in Whole Body MR 

Steven J. Riederer, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA 

Whole Body MRA, Oncologic Imaging, and Screening 

Stefan G. Ruehm, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany 

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WEEKEND EDUCATIONAL COURSES– Saturday 

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The WEEKEND (7-8 May 2005): 

The week at the ISMRM 

begins with intensive oneand 

two-day Educational 

Courses that cover a broad 

span of basic science and 

clinical topics. On Saturday, 

clinical courses include the 

new introductory “Clinical 

MRI: From Physical Principles 

to Practical Protocols” and 

other day-long courses on 

Artifacts and Pitfalls, Breast 

Imaging, and Clinical MR 

Spectroscopy. On Sunday, 

day-long courses include 

courses focusing on Body, 

Neuro, Musculoskeletal, and 

Cardiac MR. Educational 

offerings with relevance to 

tomorrow’s application in the 

clinic include courses on 

Cancer, Functional MRI and 

the rapidly evolving field of 

“MR and Molecular Imaging.” 

The new “Meet-the-Teacher- 

Breaks” will provide the 

opportunity for one-to-one 

contact between attendees 

and lecturers. 

OTHER COURSES OFFERED: 

MR Physics for 

Physicists 

Saturday, 7 May, 08:30 - 17:55 

Sunday, 8 May, 08:00 - 15:00 

Quantitative Image and 

Data Analysis 

Saturday, 7 May, 08:30 - 17:30 


Imaging 

Saturday, 7 May, 08:30 - 17:15 




Sunday, 8 May, 08:15 - 17:30 

Clinical MRI Course: 



A full-day introduction integrating MR physics 

and clinical protocols 

Joshua M. Farber, Vivian S. Lee, David J. Lomas, and James F.M. Meaney, 

Organizers 

Saturday, 7 May, 08:00 - 17:30 

OVERVIEW 

This course is designed for trainees in MRI, practicing clinicians, 

and MRI technologists. The purpose of this course is to provide 

a basic overview of the physical principles underlying the 

generation of MR images with a view toward understanding how 

and why these principles are important in practical clinical 

protocols. Following a brief introduction, pairs of presentations 

(one on physics, one on clinical protocols) will focus on specific 

systems: musculoskeletal, body, vascular, neurological, and 

cardiac. Over the course of the day, physics speakers will build 

on physics topics and protocol speakers will use physical 

principles to illustrate protocol choices and trouble-shooting 

tips. This course starts the week-long program, ISMRM CLINICAL 

MRI COURSE: FROM PRINCIPLES TO PRACTICE, (see page 11). 

Speakers: H. Cecil Charles, Martin John Graves, Frank R. Korosec, 

Vivian S. Lee, David J. Lomas, Christine H. Lorenz, James F. M. 

Meaney, David J. Mikulis, Timothy J. Mosher, Norbert J. Pelc, and 

Timothy P. L. Roberts. 

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES 

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

• Describe the basic physics principles of MRI; 

• Explain the physics principles underlying common sequences 

used in musculoskeletal imaging, body imaging, vascular 

imaging, neurological imaging and cardiac imaging, and apply 

these principles in protocol design for common indications; 

• Recognize and avoid common pitfalls that arise in standard 

imaging protocols. 


Optimization in the Clinic 

Kim Butts and Naeem Merchant, 

Organizers 

Saturday, 7 May, 08:30 - 17:30 

OVERVIEW 

This course is designed to describe 

the artifacts and pitfalls seen in 

many aspects of clinical MR 

imaging. The course is divided by 

body area and will cover hot topics 

in artifacts and pitfalls in each 

area. Several general lectures on 

artifacts will also be given. 

Clinicians are the target audience 

and most of the lectures will be 

given by clinicians. 

Speakers: Matt A. Bernstein, Bruce 

L. Daniel, David N. Firmin, Masoom 

Abbas Haider, Bob S. Hu, Raymond 

J. Kim, Denis Le Bihan, David J. 

Lomas, James F. M. Meaney, 

William B. Morrison, Sarah J. 

Nelson, Scott B. Reeder, Caroline 

Reinhold, and Mark Schweitzer. 


Upon completion of this course, 

participants should be able to: 

• Recognize artifacts and pitfalls in 

clinical MR imaging; 

• Identify the causes and cures 

for these problems; 

• Recommend ways to deal with 

these artifacts when they are 

encountered in their practice; 

• Recommend ways to improve 

their clinical imaging protocols; 

• Appraise their own image 

quality in terms of the artifacts 

seen. 


Kimberly Amrami and 

Nola Hylton, Organizers 

Saturday, 7 May, 09:00 - 18:00 

OVERVIEW 

This course will review current 

and emerging applications of MRI 

to breast cancer detection and 

diagnosis. Techniques for 

performing breast MR imaging and 

MR-directed breast interventions 

will be described and applications 

to breast cancer screening, 

differential diagnosis, disease 

staging and treatment response 

assessment will be critically 

evaluated. Promising developments 

on the horizon, including high field 

breast MRI, breast MRS and 

elastography, will be discussed. 

Speakers: Patrick Bolan, Kathy 

Brandt, Richard L. Ehman, Nola 

Hylton, Debra M. Ikeda, Michael V. 

Knopp, Christiane K. Kuhl, 

Constance D. Lehman, and 

Elizabeth A. Morris. 




• Describe the clinical 

indications for MR imaging of 

the breast; 

• Compare and contrast MRI with 

conventional breast imaging 

methods for breast cancer 

detection, diagnosis and 

staging; 

• Evaluate the relative 

advantages and disadvantages 

of different imaging techniques 

and approaches for breast MRI; 

• Identify the various MR-guided 

interventional 

procedures for the breast; 

• Appraise the benefits and 

limitations of MRI for 

breast cancer screening 

for high risk women; 

• Describe the techniques and 

potential applications for MR 

spectroscopy of the breast; 

• Describe newer, promising 

techniques and applications for 

breast MRI/MRS. 

Methods and 



Franklyn A. Howe and Roland 

Kreis, Organizers 

Saturday, 7 May, 08:30 - 17:45 

OVERVIEW 

This course will cover the basics 

of MRS and its clinical uses. The 

technical sections will cover the 

basics of MRS data acquisition, 

plus advanced techniques relevant 

to clinical studies, as well as data 

processing, biochemical 

interpretation, and quality 

analysis. This will be followed by 

updates of the main clinical 

applications for 1 H MRS, as well as 

31 

P and 13 C MRS. 

Speakers: Douglas L. Arnold, Chris 

Boesch, Robin A. de Graaf, Robert 

J. Gillies, Franklyn A. Howe, 

Roland Kreis, Graeme F. Mason, 

Andrew A. Maudsley, David H. 

Miller, Brian David Ross, Norbert 

Schuff, Daniel M. Spielman, Markus 

von Kienlin, and Kristen L. Zakian. 




• Describe fundamental principles 

of clinical MR spectroscopy; 

• Explain the crucial steps in 

performing and evaluating a 

MRS examination; 

• Enumerate potential pitfalls in 

the clinical application of MR 

spectroscopy; 

• List diagnostic and patient 

management situations in which 

there is a clinically significant 

justification for a MRS 

examination; 

• Summarize recent clinical uses 

of in vivo MRS; 

• Create and implement an 

appropriate MRS protocol for a 

clinical or research study.

WEEKEND EDUCATIONAL COURSES– Sunday 


Kimberly Amrami, Organizer 

Sunday, 8 May, 09:00 - 16:45 

OVERVIEW 

This course will combine sessions on basic 

organ- system-oriented MR imaging and 

emerging and novel MR techniques. Organ 

system sessions will focus on the 

indications for MR imaging, clinical 

examples, and the incorporation of a broad 

spectrum of MR protocols for specific 

indications. Advanced topics such as 

parallel imaging, spectroscopy and high 

field imaging will be presented with 

emphasis on current state of the art and 

emerging applications for clinical practice. 

Speakers: Peter L. Choyke, Sean B. Fain, 

James F. Glockner, Thomas Helmberger, 

Akira Kawashima, Adrian J. Knowles, John 

Kurhanewicz, and David J. Lomas. 


Upon completion of this course, participants 

should be able to: 

• Describe the indications for MRI for 

body (non-neuro, non-musculoskeletal) 

applications; 

• Define the indications and requirements 

for dynamic and static bowel imaging 

with MRI; 

• Apply parallel imaging and other fast 

MR imaging techniques appropriately 

for body imaging; 

• Identify currently available applications 

for spectroscopy in Body MRI; 

• Identify options for contrast media in 

Body MRI and make appropriate choices 

for specific indications; 

• Describe the use of hyper-polarized 

gases for MRI of structural and 

functional lung disease; 

• Recognize the role and potential 

challenges of high 

field imaging (3T and higher) 

for clinical Body MRI 


Robert C. McKinstry and William T.C. 

Yuh, Organizers 

Sunday, 8 May, 08:30 - 18:00 

OVERVIEW 

This course will review and update a wide 

spectrum of MR applications in neuroimaging. 

Presentations will include recent 

developments in MR physics, high-field 

neuroimaging, diffusion imaging, perfusion 

imaging, spectroscopy, microcirculation/ 

angiogenesis, and angiography. Clinical 

topics will include stroke, infection/ 

inflammation, brain tumors, head and 

neck imaging, spine imaging, epilepsy, 

and pediatric imaging. 

Speakers: Norman J. Beauchamp, Robert 

R. Edelman, Michael V. Knopp, Edmond A. 

Knopp, Robert C. McKinstry, Jeffrey Joseph 

Neil, Judith M. Post, Robert M. Quencer, 

Howard A. Rowley, Joshua S. Shimony, 

Aquilla Turk, Kamil Ugurbil, Franz J. 

Wippold, II, and William T. C. Yuh. 




• Describe fundamental principles of 

diffusion MR, perfusion MR, 

spectroscopy, MR evaluation of microcirculation/angiogenesis, 

and 

angiography; 

• Describe the current status of high-field 

neuroimaging; 

• Describe new advances in MR physics, 

including parallel imaging; 

• Apply new techniques in stroke, 

infection/inflammation, epilepsy, and 

brain tumors; 

• Critically evaluate strength and 

weakness of MR angiography vs. CT 

angiography, and MR head-and-neck 

imaging vs. CT head-and-neck imaging; 

• Explain the role of various MR 

techniques in the diagnosis of diseases 

of the spine, and head and neck; 

• Discuss the role of MR techniques in the 

workup of patients with stroke, 

infection, inflammation, and epilepsy; 

• Apply MR techniques in various 

pediatric diseases of the central 

nervous system. 

Cardiac MR 

Andrew E. Arai and Hajime Sakuma, 

Organizers 

Sunday, 8 May, 08:00 - 17:00 

OVERVIEW 

This course will provide an introduction 

and overview of cardiovascular MR 

methodologies that are clinically relevant 

or of significant clinical interest. 

The emphasis of the course will be on 

providing a balanced presentation of both 

technically important details of cardiovascular 

MR image acquisition techniques 

as well as the relevant experimental and 

clinical validations of methodologies 

supporting the use of these methods. 

Speakers: David A. Bluemke, Zahi Adel 

Fayad, Scott D. Flamm, Matthias G. 

Friedrich, William Gregory Hundley, Robert 

M. Judd, Gerhard Laub, Robert J. 

Lederman, Elliot R. McVeigh, Martin R. 

Prince, Juerg Schwitter, and Matthias 

Stuber. 




• Explain basic image acquisition 

methods relevant to cardiovascular 

imaging; 

• Describe experimental and clinical 

validation studies supporting the use of 

cardiovascular MR for specific 

applications; 

• Describe components of cardiac MR 

suitable for assessing ischemic heart 

disease; 

• Recognize advantages and 

disadvantages of different types of 

cardiac MR stress tests; 

• Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses 

of MR for assessing atherosclerosis 

encroaching the vessel lumen and as it 

affects the arterial wall. 


Lynne S. Steinbach and Sharmila 

Majumdar, Organizers 

Sunday, 8 May, 08:00 - 16:15 

OVERVIEW 

This course will highlight current advances 

in various areas of musculoskeletal 

imaging, including many of the joints and 

the cartilage. Normal anatomy will be 

presented where appropriate. Imaging at 

3T will also be incorporated into some of 

the presentations. There will be a session 

at the end of the day focusing on newer 

techniques in cartilage imaging which will 

be of interest to both MDs and PhDs. 

Speakers: Kimberly K. Amrami , Douglas P. 

Beall , Christine Chung, Mark Collins, 

Thomas M. Link, William B. Morrison, 

William E. Palmer, and Lynne S. Steinbach. 




• Identify key pathology as demonstrated 

on MRI regarding abnormalities related 

to shoulder instability and SLAP lesions, 

knee, hip, ankle, elbow, cartilage, wrist 

and hand; 

• Design optimized protocols in 

musculoskeletal MRI; 

• Apply new techniques in cartilage 

analysis with dGEMERIC, volumetric 

assessment, steady state free 

precession, and short TE sequences. 

Experimental Methods in MR 

of Cancer 

Martin O. Leach, Organizer 

Sunday, 8 May, 08:30 - 17:30 

OVERVIEW 

This course will provide an outline of 

developing MR techniques for assessing the 

effects of molecular processes contributing 

to or controlling the development of 

cancer. MR measurement methods will be 

described together with associated 

methods for directly evaluating or 

inhibiting cellular processes or genotype. 

Speakers: Zaver M. Bhujwalla, David L. 

Buckley, Yuen-Li Chung, Hadassa Degani, 

Ingrid S. Gribbestad, Risto A. Kauppinen, 

Gregory S. Karczmar, Martin O. Leach, Ralph 

P. Mason, Michal Neeman, Sabrina M. 

Ronen, and Brian David Ross. 




• Describe how MRS can demonstrate 

upregulation or inhibition of important 

pathways in cancer; 

• Identify the likely MR changes resulting 

from apoptosis; 

• Describe the role of choline in cellular 

metabolism, what MRS shows, and how 

it may be affected by the cancer 

phenotype and treatment; 

• Describe how contrast agents and 

intrinsic contrast mechanisms can be 

used to evaluate vascular function; 

• Identify processes controlling vascular 

function and development, and methods 

for probing these processes using MR; 

• Describe hypoxia in cancer, identifying 

methods of assessing hypoxia using MR; 

• Recognize how MR changes can reflect 

changes in the cancer phenotype and its 

malignant potential, and how MR 

findings can be related to genotype and 

protein expression; 

• Describe how MRS can be used to assess 

tumors; 

• Describe how diffusion measurements 

can provide information on cancer and 

how diffusion may change with 

treatment. 

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F 

New for 

Clinicians! 

or clinicians and 

clinical trainees, the 

ISMRM offers this new 

week-long program, 

Clinical MRI: From 

Principles to Practice 

(see page 3) which 

starts on Saturday, 

7 May with the one-day 

intensive course, 

“Clinical MRI: From 

Physical Principles to 

Practical Protocols” 

(page 9). On Sunday, 

attendees have a choice 

of day-long clinical 

educational programs 

(page 10). During the 

week, the Clinical MRI 

course features NEW 

case-based problemsolving 

courses. Run in 

parallel to the scientific 

sessions and clinical 

categorical courses, 

these two-hour sessions 

focus on common, 

every day clinical MR 

problems that are 

challenging to 

practicing physicians 

and clinical trainees. 

Instructors in the 

problem-solving courses 

are among the most 

experienced MR 

clinician-scientists in 

the field, selected for 

their renowned 

excellence as teachers. 

Also, as part of this 

initiative, Hands-On 

Workshops for vendorspecific 

Protocol 

Optimization will be 

run on two separate 

days (advanced sign-up 

required). 

CLINICAL MRI: FROM PRINCIPLES TO PRACTICE 


Body MRI Problem 


Cirrhosis 

Vivian S. Lee, Organizer 

Monday, 9 May, 

11:00 - 13:00 

The Hepatitis C Patient: 

Early Diagnosis of Cirrhosis 

and HCC 

Speaker: Donald G. Mitchell 




• Recognize early morphologic 

signs of cirrhosis, before 

nodular texture or contour 

are evident; 

• Describe the spectrum of 

findings of portal 

hypertension; 

• List the categories of nodular 

lesions, and be able to 

evaluate their diagnostic 

features in a rapid 

comprehensive MRI 

examination. 

Problem Solving with 

Breast MRI 

Speaker: Christiane K. Kuhl 




• Identify useful clinical 

indications for breast MR 

imaging; 

• Describe and apply 

diagnostic criteria for benign 

mass and non-mass-related 

enhancement; 

• Describe and apply 

diagnostic criteria for 

invasive and intraductal 

malignant lesions; 

• Explain ways to distinguish 

benign from malignant solid 

tumors in breast MRI, and 

benign non-mass related 

enhancement from DCIS. 


Neuro MR Problem 

Solving: Brain and 

Spine 


Tuesday, 10 May, 

10:30 - 12:30 

How to Maximize your 

Diagnostic Acumen in Brain 

MR: Cases and Techniques 

Speaker: Robert I. Grossman 




• Determine the optimal 

techniques for imaging 

specific indications; 

• Make specific diagnoses 

based on imaging findings; 

• Recognize and avoid 

diagnostic pitfalls. 

Dilemmas in Spine MR 

Imaging: An Imaging/Clinical 

Correlative Approach 

Speaker: Robert M. Quencer 




• Establish MR imaging 

parameters to best answer 

specific clinical issues; 

• Develop a differential 

diagnosis based on imaging 

findings in the spine; 

• Explain the multi-modality 

imaging approach to diseases 

affecting the spine and 

spinal cord. 



Problem Solving: 

Cartilage and Soft 

Tissue Tumors 

Joshua Farber and 

Vivian S. Lee, Organizers 


13:30 - 15:30 

Imaging Approach to Chondral 

and Osteochondral Injury: 

Diagnosis, and 

Characterization 

Speaker: Christine Chung 




• Describe the anatomy of 

cartilage and its interface 

with subchondral bone; 

• Compare current imaging 

techniques used to diagnose 

and characterize chondral 

and osteochondral lesions; 

• Assess the future direction of 

cartilage and subchondral 

bone imaging in an 

approachable fashion. 

Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors: 

How to Stay Out of Trouble 

Speaker: Mark Murphey 


This course will: 

• Provide a logical framework 

in radiologic evaluation of 

soft tissue tumors; 

• Review common diagnoses 

and staging–Lesions with 

diagnostic appearance– 

Lesions with nonspecific 

appearance; 

• Provide information on the 

use of contrast. 


Cardiac MRI Problem 

Solving: Ischemic and 

Non-Ischemic Disease 


Thursday, 12 May, 

10:30 - 12:30 

Nonischemic Cardiac MRI: 

Clinical Scenarios 

Speaker: Charles B. Higgins 




• Describe the appropriate MR 

sequences for evaluating 

various types of nonischemic 

heart disease; 

• Interpret the morphologic 

and physiologic aspects of 

the most frequent cardiac 

disease evaluated by MR. 

Evaluation of Ischemic 

Cardiac Disease with MRI: 

Case Studies 

Speaker: Hajime Sakuma 




• Explain MR protocols for 

evaluation of patients with 

coronary artery disease, 

including perfusion, wall 

motion, and viability; 

• Interpret pharmacologic 

stress and viability images 

and avoid imaging pitfalls. 


Vascular MR Problem 

Solving: Renal, 

Peripheral, and 

Carotid MRA 



13:30 - 15:30 

Carotid MR Angiography: 

Case-Based Review for 

Clinicians 

Speaker: Georg Bongartz 




• Describe optimal techniques 

for carotid MRA; 

• Recognize pitfalls in carotid 

MRA; 

• Describe a spectrum of 

carotid vascular pathology. 

Renal MRA: Case-Based 

Review for Clinicians 

Speaker: Martin R. Prince 




• Describe optimal techniques 

for renal MRA; 

• Recognize pitfalls in renal MRA; 

• Describe a spectrum of renal 

vascular pathology. 

Peripheral MRA: 

The Chase is Afoot 

Speaker: Jeffrey H. Maki 




• Explain typical vascular 

pathology and common 

anatomic variants; 

• Describe the common pitfalls 

and how to circumvent them; 

• Explain the differences 

between claudication 

patients and ischemic soft 

tissue patients. 

Hands-On Workshops 

Leif Østergaard and 

Vivian S. Lee, Organizers 

OVERVIEW 

Workshops complement the 

weekend and week-long 

didactic courses on neuro, 

cardiovascular, body and 

musculoskeletal MRI. They will 

cover vendor-specific and 

practical issues relating 

protocol optimization. Through 

the use of interactive ‘handson’ 

sessions, supported by 

vendors and using commercial 

workstations, the courses aim 

to facilitate the transfer of 

knowledge gained in lectures 

to everyday clinical work. 


Upon completion of this 

course, participants should be 

able to: 

• Define basic routine 

protocols for MR imaging in 

each of these subject areas; 

• Modify and customize 

protocols for less compliant 

patients; 

• Incorporate new technological 

advances into the basic 

protocols (e.g. parallel 

imaging); 

• Perform basic image postprocessing. 

Advanced sign-up required: 

Hands-On Workshop #1: 

Neuro and Musculoskeletal 


Wednesday, 11 May, 

10:30 - 12:30 

and repeated on 


10:30 - 12:30 





13:30 - 15:30 

and repeated on 


13:30 - 15:30

MORNING CATEGORICAL COURSES 

12 

From Tuesday through 

Friday, the day begins with 

an educational session from 

07:00 - 08:00. Each fourday 

Morning Categorical 

course is designed to cover a 

more advanced educational 

curriculum to complement 

the Weekend programs. 

New features for the 2005 

meeting include courses 

that focus on how recent 

technical advances impact 

the clinical practice of body 

MRI, new horizons in 

musculoskeletal MR, a 

course in cardiovascular MR 

technical developments, and 

a course on answering 

clinical neuro questions with 

the gamut of new MR tools 

(perfusion, diffusion, 

functional MRI). 

OTHER COURSES OFFERED: 


Tuesday-Friday, 10-13 May, 

07:00 - 08:00 



07:00 - 08:00 

New Developments in 

MR Hardware 


07:00 - 08:00 

Technical Advances 

and their Impact on 

Body MR 

Neil M. Rofsky, Daniel K. 

Sodickson, Bachir Taouli, 

Organizers 


07:00 - 08:00 

OVERVIEW 

This four-hour course will give an 

overview of new technological 

advances and their impact on body 

MRI. Overall goals are to present 

the current state of the art and 

promising new directions in MR 

hardware and to assess the current 

and future clinical impact of these 

technological developments. 

Speakers: Peter Boernert, Fergus 

Coakley, Charles A. Dumoulin, 

J. Paul Finn, Elizabeth Hecht, 

Douglas A. C. Kelley, Charles A. 

McKenzie, Neil M. Rofsky, Stefan O. 

Schoenberg, Daniel K. Sodickson, 

and Bachir Taouli. 




• Evaluate new developments in 

MRI technology, including high 

field imaging, parallel imaging, 

high-performance gradients, and 

moving-table methods; 

• Describe the basic operation of 

the various subsystems of MR 

scanners and their role in the 

new developments described 

above; 

• Identify the technical 

challenges associated with 

effective application of this new 

technology; 

• Describe the potential 

applications of new 

technologies in body imaging, 

including areas such as 

diffusion MRI, fat-water 

separation, and MR 

spectroscopy. 

New Horizons in Musculoskeletal 

MR Imaging 

Joshua M. Farber and Lawrence 

M. White, Organizers 


07:00 - 08:00 

OVERVIEW 

This four-hour course will focus on 

applying current MR technology to 

imaging the musculoskeletal system. 

State-of-the-art MR imaging techniques 

will be reviewed, highlighting 

their clinical applications in 

MR imaging of the musculoskeletal 

system. MR hardware and software 

advances, as well as whole body, 

postoperative, cartilage and muscle 

MR imaging will be addressed as 

will clinical and protocol considerations 

of MR imaging on high and 

mid-low field MR imaging platforms. 

Speakers: H. Cecil Charles, Michael 

Conley, Joshua M. Farber, Garry E. 

Gold, Sandra L. Moore, Timothy J. 

Mosher, Mark Schweitzer, and 

Lawrence M. White. 




• Describe the impact and 

potential advantages of new 

hardware and software 

developments on MR imaging of 

the musculoskeletal system; 

• Explain the technical development 

and clinical applications of 

whole body MR scanning of the 

musculoskeletal system; 

• Critically evaluate the relative 

advantages and limitations of 

MR and multidetector CT 

imaging of the postoperative 

orthopedic patient; 

• Explain the role of morphologic and 

functional MR imaging techniques 

in the assessment of articular 

cartilage and skeletal muscle; 

• Describe imaging techniques, 

protocol modifications and 

clinical applications of MR 

imaging of the musculoskeletal 

system using high field and 

mid-low field strength MR 

imaging systems. 

Answering Clinical Questions 

with fMRI/DTI/PWI 

Alberto Bizzi and Micheal D. 

Phillips, Organizers 


07:00 - 08:00 

OVERVIEW 

This four-hour course will focus on a 

different topic each morning: brain 

tumor; stroke; neurodegeneration 

(aging, Parkinson and Alzheimer 

disease); pediatrics (inborn metabolic 

diseases) and psychiatry (emotion and 

behavioral disorders). The current 

state of knowledge and topics of 

interest in clinical research fMRI, DT- 

MRI, tractography and perfusion MRI 

will be illustrated. The emphasis will 

be placed on how to perform studies 

in the clinical environment with the 

cooperation of patients. Limitations 

and Quality Assurance (QA) procedures 

will be described. 

Speakers: Jeffry R. Alger, Alberto 

Bizzi, Randy L. Buckner, Soonmee 

Cha, Elias R. Melhem, Micheal D. 

Phillips, Pietro Pietrini, and 

Cornelius Weiller. 




• Describe the main applications 

and contributions of fMRI, DTI 

and tractography and perfusion 

in clinical neuroscience; 

• Identify when advanced MR 

studies should be used to assess 

diagnosis, prognosis and 

therapeutic strategies regarding 

the neurological diseases which 

are the focus of this course; 

• Explain which are the requirements 

essential to perform robust, 

accurate and repeatable clinical 

functional MR studies in patients 

with neurological diseases; 

• Recognize limitations, challenges 

& pitfalls of performing advanced 

MR studies to answer clinical 

questions in neurological patients; 

• Implement Quality Assurance 

(QA) procedures necessary to 

run a reliable and successful 

advanced MRI clinic. 


James F.M. Meaney and 

Qun Chen, Organizers 


07:00 - 08:00 

OVERVIEW 

This four-hour course will have a 

strong emphasis on how new and 

evolving technologies can be 

exploited to improve diagnostic 

capability. Concepts to be explored 

will include techniques in widespread 

clinical use (body/ 

peripheral MRA), techniques that 

are now evolving into the clinical 

arena (coronary MRA, non-contrast 

techniques), static versus 

functional assessment of the heart, 

benefits of 3T Imaging and postprocessing 

techniques. Experienced 

personnel involved in postprocessing 

will demonstrate the 

diverse functionality offered by 

several vendors and will provide 

useful tips to enhance the users’ 

ability to deal with complex multidimensional 

data effectively. 

Speakers: Leon Axel, Robert R. 

Edelman, J. Paul Finn, Thomas M. 

Grist, Raymond J. Kim, Warren J. 

Manning, Mitsue Miyazaki, and 

Steven D. Wolff. 




• Implement a robust protocol for 

clinical evaluation of arteries 

with both non-contrast and 

contrast-enhanced techniques; 

• Select a comprehensive timeefficient 

protocol incorporating 

anatomical and functional 

cardiac evaluation; 

• Compare the strengths and 

weaknesses of 3T MRI over 1.5T 

MRI for cardiovascular 

assessment; 

• Implement an accurate method 

for postprocessing of both 

cardiac and vascular assessment. 

• Recognize the strengths, and 

also the limitations of current 

techniques. 


R. Todd Constable and 

Glyn Johnson, Organizers 


07:00 - 08:00 

OVERVIEW 

This four-hour course will focus on 

the rapidly evolving field of 

quantitative MRI of the brain and 

will highlight the principles and 

practices of how and why each 

technique is performed. Four 

separate areas will be covered: 

chemical exchange and magnetization 

transfer imaging with particular 

emphasis on new chemical-exchange 

saturation transfer agents; diffusion 

tensor imaging and tractography; 

functional imaging including 

methods based on measuring 

changes in blood volume; and 

dynamic, contrast-enhanced 

perfusion imaging. 

Speakers: Gareth J. Barker, 

Fernando Calamante, Hanzhang Lu, 

Susumu M. Mori, Leif Østergaard, 

Bruce Pike, A. Dean Sherry, and 

Peter Van Zijl. 




• Explain the basic principles of 

chemical exchange and 

magnetization transfer and 

describe how chemical exchange 

contrast agents may be used; 

• Describe how the diffusion 

tensor is acquired, measured 

and mapped and how diffusion 

tensor data may be used to 

evaluate structural connectivity; 

• Compare different MRI methods 

of evaluating neuronal function; 

• Explain how dynamic imaging 

using contrast agents can be 

used to evaluate tissue 

hemodynamics.

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wo-hour focus sessions 

that run in parallel to the 

scientific sessions, these 

courses concentrate on 

important clinical topics 

that deserve special 

emphasis and offer alternatives 

to the Clinical MRI 

Problem Solving sessions. 

CLINICAL CATEGORICAL COURSES– Monday through Thursday 

Clinical Categorical Course: 

MRI in Mother, Fetus, 

and Newborn 

Petra Hüppi, Caroline Reinhold, 

and Weili Lin, Organizers 

Monday, 9 May, 

11:00 - 13:00 

OVERVIEW 

The purpose of this two-hour 

course is to provide an overview 

of essential clinical and technical 

aspects of MR imaging as they 

apply to the expectant mother, 

fetus and child. Each presentation 

will focus on the “how to” of 

optimizing the technical aspects 

of the exam, as well as reviewing 

the most pertinent clinical 

applications. In addition, the 

safety issue related to high field 

neonatal imaging will be 

addressed. 

Speakers: Mark A. Fogel, Rolf 

Gruetter, Anne M. Hubbard, 

Deborah Levine, and Charles A. 

Raybaud. 




• Describe the technique and the 

utility of MR in the assessment 

of adnexal masses, placenta 

accreta, and abdominopelvic 

pain in pregnancy; 

• List parameters for performing 

a prenatal MRI on a fetus 

greater than 18 weeks 

gestation; 

• Recognize when prenatal MRI 

can supplement a well 

performed prenatal US or is 

better than US; 

• Recognize basic normal and 

abnormal fetal anatomy. 


Imaging at 3T 

Christiane K. Kuhl and 

Neil Rofsky, Organizers 


10:30 - 12:30 

OVERVIEW 

This course will provide an 

overview of the challenges and 

opportunities inherent to MR 

evaluations at 3T. Each 

presentation will focus on a 

specific aspect of whole body 3T 

MRI. 

Speakers: Kimberly K. Amrami, 

Robert R. Edelman, Gerhard Laub, 

A. Gregory Sorensen, and Matthias 

Stuber. 




• Describe physical properties 

that differ at 3.0T vs. 1.5T and 

how these differences influence 

imaging options; 

• Detail ways in which SAR, 

magnetic susceptibility and 

chemical shift can be dealt 

with effectively; 

• Identify ways in which high 

field systems can improve 

functional and structural neuroimaging; 

• List the challenges and 

opportunities facing clinical 

implementation of cardiac and 

body MR at 3T. 


Hot Topics for Clinical 

Practice 

Thomas M. Grist and Clifford R. 

Jack, Organizers 


13:30 - 15:30 

OVERVIEW 

This two-hour symposium will 

cover hot topics involving new 

techniques, controversial 

clinical diseases, and updated 

protocols that are encountered 

with increasing frequency in 

daily clinical practice. The 

purpose of this session is to 

get to the bottom line: What 

is useful and what is not in 

clinical practice? The expert 

speakers will draw clear and 

straight-forward conclusions, 

and each section will end with 

a concise summary, and 

audience interaction. 

Speakers: Garry E. Gold, 

Emanuel Kanal, Christiane K. 

Kuhl, Frank J. Thornton, Stefan 

O. Schoenberg, and A. Gregory 

Sorensen. 


Upon completion of this 

session, participants should be 

able to: 

• Describe five points that 

can be used to improve 

imaging strategies in 

important areas of clinical 

practice; 

• Assess the applicability to 

clinical practice of three 

newer imaging techniques. 


Current Topics in 

Cardiac MRI 

David A. Bluemke and 

J. Paul Finn, Organizers 


10:30 - 12:30 

OVERVIEW 

This two-hour course reviews 

current state-of-the art 

techniques used in clinical 

practice in the evaluation of 

patients with cardiac disease. 

The use of delayed enhancement 

MRI has become a mainstay of 

clinical practice and its use in 

fibrosis imaging will be discussed 

along with cardiac MR clinical 

trials results. 

Speakers: Andrew A. Arai, Victor 

A. Ferrari, Kalyanam Shivkumar, 

and Ken C.-H. Wu. 




• Describe the application of 

cardiac MR in patients with 

chest pain; 

• Define uses for delayed 

enhancement MRI for fibrosis 

imaging; 

• Describe the use of CMR in 

current clinical practice 

settings supported by recent 

clinical trials. 


Cancer Imaging 

Michael V. Knopp, Organizer 


10:30 - 12:30 

OVERVIEW 

Non invasive assessment of 

disease and response to therapy is 

continuously increasing in 

importance in oncology. Today’s 

opportunity is to assess and 

combine structural, functional and 

molecular information by MRI and 

MRS. 

Speakers: Peter L. Choyke, Patricia 

Cole, Edward F. Jackson, Bruno 

Morgan, and Heinz-Peter 

Schlemmer. 




• Recognize the potential and 

limitations of advanced clinical 

applications of MRI and MRS in 

oncology; 

• Recommend appropriate MR 

imaging approaches to detect 

disease and assess response to 

therapy; 

• Interpret characteristic MR 

findings of response to antineoplastic 

therapies; 

• Integrate morphologic and 

functional MR derived 

information to improve 

diagnostic value of MR exams. 

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From Monday through 

Thursday the ever-popular 

“MR Physics for Clinicians” 

course will round out the 

clinical MR education 

programs with a nonmathematical 

review of the 

basic principles of physics 

from basics to more 

advanced topics including 

diffusion, vascular MR, 

functional MRI, and 

spectroscopy. This course 

complements the Saturday 

introductory MR course. 

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 

MR Physics for Clinicians 

Frank R. Korosec and Joseph C. McGowan, Organizers 

Monday, 9 May, 16:30 - 18:30, 

Tuesday, 10 May through Thursday, 12 May, 16:00 - 18:00 

OVERVIEW 

This eight-hour course will be a basic but comprehensive review 

of magnetic resonance imaging physics and techniques. The 

presentations will be non-mathematical and will be suitable for 

clinicians and physicists new to the field. The course will cover 

the basic principles of MR physics, signal encoding, pulse 

sequence timing diagrams, hardware, spin-echo and gradientecho 

imaging, and a variety of techniques including diffusion, 

vascular, and functional MR imaging, and spectroscopy. 

Speakers: Marcus Alley, Konstantinos Arfanakis, Matt A. 

Bernstein, Ulrike Dydak, Frank R. Korosec, Walter Kucharczyk, 

Michael Markl, Joseph C. McGowan, M. Elizabeth Meyerand, Bruce 

Pike, Donald B. Plewes, and Richard G.S. Spencer. 


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

• Define and describe the fundamental principles of MR imaging, 

including the definition of spin magnetization, the Larmor 

relationship, relaxation phenomena, and the process of using 

the spin magnetization to produce an image; 

• Explain imaging pulse sequences based upon spin and gradient 

echoes, including fast spin echo and echo planar techniques; 

• Design MR imaging protocols for diagnostic applications 

considering image contrast, spatial resolution, acquisition 

time, signal-to-noise ratio, and artifacts; 

• Describe the principles and capabilities of various advanced 

MR techniques including diffusion, vascular and functional MRI 

and spectroscopy. 

AUDIENCE DESCRIPTION 

This course is primarily designed for the clinician who will 

benefit from an understanding of the “how’s and why’s” of MR 

imaging. It requires no prior experience with MR. However, 

those with some familiarity and experience will also benefit. 

Those interested may include radiologists and clinicians relatively 

new to MR imaging, including residents and fellows, experienced 

radiologists and clinicians wanting a refresher course in MR 

physics, and physicists and engineers wanting an introduction to 

the field. 

T he ISMRM and its 

affiliated organization, the 

Section for Magnetic 

Resonance Technologists, 

each year offer a forum 

dealing with a specific issue 

in clinical MRI. The 

perspective of both 

clinicians and technologists 

is brought to bear on the 

problem. This year the topic 

will be optimization of 

sequences and protocols to 

maximize the effectiveness 

of the resulting images in 

patient management. 

SMRT and ISMRM Joint Forum: 

Optimizing Pulse Sequences and 

Protocols 

Gareth J. Barker and Todd Frederick, Organizers 

Monday, 9 May, 14:00 - 16:00 

OVERVIEW/AUDIENCE DESCRIPTION 

This two-hour forum will present the process of developing and 

optimizing pulse sequences and protocols from various 

perspectives: a physicist may be interested in modifying the 

software which controls the scanner hardware; a MRI 

technologist/radiographer may be concerned with the impact of 

parameter choices on image quality and patient compliance; 

for a clinician, the most important factor is likely to be whether 

the resulting images allow for better patient management. 

Speakers: Gareth J. Barker, Todd Frederick, Achim Gass, and 

Gary Israel. 


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

• Recognize how pulse sequences are designed, and how the 

combination of scanner hardware and software determines 

what happens during a scanning session; 

• Optimize imaging sequences and parameters for a particular 

application; 

• Address imaging artifacts and problems; 

• Identify the pulse sequences and imaging methods that are 

best used for a variety of anatomical areas. 

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ISMRM STIPEND PROGRAMS 

ISMRM IMPORTANT DATES 

2005 Young Investigator Awards 

The International Society for Magnetic 

Resonance in Medicine announces the 

competition for the Young Investigator Awards 

for the Thirteenth ISMRM Meeting in Miami 

Beach, Florida, USA, in May 2005. Two awards 

will be given, the W.S. Moore Award in Clinical 

Science and the I.I. Rabi Award in Basic 

Science. 

The W.S. Moore Award is given for original 

clinical research in magnetic resonance. This 

includes studies of applications of established 

MR methodologies, using either human or 

animal subjects. Examples include manuscripts 

reporting new applications of MR contrast 

agents, optimization of scanning protocols, 

new clinical applications of MRI, or results of 

clinical trials. 

The I.I. Rabi Award is given for original basic 

research in magnetic resonance, such as reports 

of new MR methodologies. 

The competition is open to clinical and basic 

scientists at the undergraduate, graduate, 

postgraduate, resident, and fellow levels 

working in MR research in academia, industry, 

or research institutions. Applicants must have 

had no more than the equivalent of five years’ 

full-time postdoctoral or post-residency 

research, as documented by a curriculum vitae 

and letter of confirmation from their supervisor, 

mentor, or department head. 

To be considered for either award, the applicant 

must submit a single manuscript describing 

original work in the field of MR in medicine, as 

well as a one-page abstract of the work via the 

ISMRM electronic submission website. The 

applicant must be the sole or primary author of 

this work. The manuscript may not have been 

submitted elsewhere prior to the submission 

deadline, with the exception of manuscripts 

submitted to one of the Society’s journals 

(JMRI or MRM). Manuscripts previously 

submitted to either Society journal, but not yet 

published, are eligible for consideration. 

The Young Investigator Awards Committee will 

select up to three finalists for each award. The 

finalists will make both oral and poster 

presentations at the Thirteenth Scientific 

Meeting. The winners will be selected on the 

basis of the scientific quality and originality of 

their abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations 

and will be named before the close of the 

Meeting. 

Educational Stipends for Students, 

Postdoctoral, and Clinical Trainees 

The ISMRM invites applications for educational 

stipends that offer support for the attendance 

of students, postdoctoral and clinical trainees 

to present abstracts at the Thirteenth Scientific 

Meeting. To be eligible for support, an applicant 

should either be (1) enrolled in a full-time 

under-graduate or graduate program or (2) 

enrolled in a full-time clinical training program, 

or (3) a postdoctoral trainee who received a 

doctorate or equivalent degree after 31 July 

2001. Those applicants who are first authors on 

the abstract will be given priority. Recipients 

of educational stipends who are not members of 

ISMRM will be required to submit an application 

for membership before the funds are disbursed. 

Stipend recipients are limited to three years 

of support. 

E.K. Zavoisky Stipend Program 

The ISMRM invites applications for stipends 

from the E.K. Zavoisky Program, established to 

support the attendance of scientists and 

clinicians at the ISMRM Thirteenth Scientific 

Meeting. The program is named in honor of 

E.K. Zavoisky, pioneer in MR research from the 

former USSR. The purpose of the program is to 

support scientists and clinicians who do not 

have access to the financial means to attend 

the ISMRM Thirteenth Scientific Meeting. 

Applicants eligible for the Educational Stipend 

Program (undergraduate and graduate students 

and postdoctoral and medical trainees) are not 

eligible for the Zavoisky Program. Those 

applicants who are first authors on the Abstract 

submission will be given priority. 

New Entrant Stipend Award 

To encourage new entrants to research in areas 

of interest to the ISMRM, the Society invites 

applications for a New Entrant Stipend Award. 

This program is aimed at students or researchers 

who are new to the field and might not be 

funded under the main educational stipend 

program. Each awardee will receive US$400 

toward the costs of attending the Thirteenth 

Scientific Meeting in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. 

Upon request, an awardee may be paired with 

a senior member of the ISMRM who will be the 

awardee’s mentor during the Scientific Meeting, 

providing the opportunity for reviews and 

discussions of important scientific and clinical 

developments presented at the meeting. 

Recipients of stipends who are not members 

of the ISMRM will be required to submit an 

application for membership before funds are 

disbursed. 

3 NOVEMBER 2004 

Deadline for receipt of manuscripts 

for the Young Investigator Awards 

competition. 


Deadline for online Abstract submissions. 


Deadline for receipt of Educational 

Stipend applications. 


Deadline for receipt of E.K. Zavoisky 


17 JANUARY 2005 

Deadline for receipt of Proffered Papers 

for the SMRT 14th Annual Meeting. 

31 JANUARY 2005 

Deadline for receipt of New Entrant 


25 MARCH 2005 

Deadline for Advance Registration 

for the ISMRM 13th Scientific Meeting 

and Exhibition. 

22 APRIL 2005 

Full Text version of the Proceedings 

is available online to preregistered 

attendees only. 

For additional information and application forms, please consult the ISMRM Website: www.ismrm.org 

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7-13 MAY 2005 

ISMRM Thirteenth Scientific Meeting & 

Exhibition in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE (ISMRM) 

ISMRM MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS 

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Choice of either of the official Society 

journals, Journal of Magnetic Resonance 

Imaging (JMRI) or Magnetic Resonance 

in Medicine (MRM) is included in the 

membership dues. (Applicants may opt to 

select both, with dues adjusted to reflect 

the decision.) 

Reduced registration fees for the Annual 

Meeting and Educational Programs, including 

ISMRM Workshops; 

The Society’s newsletter, MR Pulse, published 

three times annually; 

Advance notice of the Annual CME Accredited 

Scientific Meeting and ISMRM Workshops; 

Online access to the ISMRM Membership 

Directory; 

Study Group Membership; 

Networking with peers. 

TO RECEIVE THESE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS... 

...BECOME AN ISMRM MEMBER TODAY! 

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION 

The International Society for Magnetic 

Resonance in Medicine is a nonprofit 

professional association formed in 1994 as a 

result of the merger between the Society of 

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and the 

Society for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and 

is devoted to furthering the development and 

application of magnetic resonance techniques 

in medicine and biology. The Society holds 

annual scientific meetings and sponsors other 

major educational and scientific workshops. 

ISMRM MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES 

Individuals may apply for membership in the 

ISMRM in one of three categories: Full, Student, 

and Associate. 

FULL MEMBER 

An individual who is involved in magnetic 

resonance in medicine, biology, or other related 

topics, in research, education, manufacture, or 

practice. Full members have the right to vote 

and hold office. The applicant must submit one 

copy of his/her curriculum vitae with, where 

possible, a list of peer-reviewed publications in 

the field of MR. Do not include abstracts or 

book chapters. 

Sponsorship Requirement: Endorsement by one 

Full Member of the Society is required for new 

members. 

STUDENT MEMBER 

An individual enrolled full-time in an academic 

program that actively engages in the application 

of magnetic resonance in medicine and biology. 

The applicant must submit one copy of his/her 

abbreviated curriculum vitae and a brief 

statement on letterhead signed by a department 

head/advisor which describes the training 

program, type of degree, field of study, and 

expected date of completion by the applicant. 

Eligibility for student membership must be 

confirmed annually. 


Full Member of the Society. 

ASSOCIATE MEMBER 

An individual residing in a financially restricted 

country, who has limited personal income. The 

individual seeking membership must be involved 

in magnetic resonance or its applications 

through publication, education, manufacture, or 

practice. The maximum annual income required 

for Associate Membership is the equivalent of 

US$10,000. The currently defined list of 

countries whose nationals may qualify for 

Associate Membership is Romania, Moldova, 

Slovak Republic, and Bulgaria. Other countries 

will be considered by the Board of Trustees on a 

case-by-case basis. Associate Membership is 

only permitted following submission of a letter 

from the applicant, the employer, or a governmental 

authority verifying that the normal 

membership dues would constitute an excessive 

financial hardship. 


Full Member of the Society. 

STUDY GROUPS 

To join a study group, you must register by 

selecting from the list of current study groups. 

You may become a member of any number of 

study groups; however, the cost 

of membership for each group is US $10. There 

is no charge for Emeritus or Student Members 

to join study groups. Study group membership 

is renewable each year with your membership 

dues. Please indicate on the membership 

application which group(s) you wish to join. 

● Brain Function 

● Cardiac MR 

● Diffusion and Perfusion MR 

● Dynamic NMR Spectroscopy 

● High Field Systems and Applications 

● Hyperpolarized Noble Gas MR 

● Interventional MR 

● Molecular and Cellular Imaging 

● MR Engineering 

● MR Flow and Motion Quantitation 

● MR in Drug Research 

● MR of Cancer 

● Musculoskeletal Imaging 

● Psychiatric MRS and MRI 

● White Matter Diseases 

MEMBERSHIP CALENDAR 

Membership applications submitted and 

approved prior to 1 October are effective 

the calendar year of approval (1 January – 

31 December). Applications approved 

1 October through 31 December are effective 

the following calendar year. 

DUES SCHEDULE 

Dues remittance must accompany the membership 

application submission. 

Full Member (with one journal)..........US$225.00 

Full Member (with both journals).......US$325.00 

Student Member (without journal).......US$25.00 

Student Member (with one journal)....US$125.00 

Student Member (with both journals)..US$225.00 

Associate Member 

(with one electronic-only journal).......US$25.00 

Individuals may join both the ISMRM and the 

Section for Magnetic Resonance Technologists 

(SMRT). If you are interested in joining both 

Societies, please contact Anne Ornelas de Lemos, 

Membership Director, at +1 510 841 1899 for 

information regarding dual membership benefits 

and application process. 

DUES PAYMENT METHODS 

Checks: Accepted. Must be payable “to” 

(not through) a U.S. Bank in US dollars and 

must be imprinted with the computer encoding 

and routing information authorized by the 

American Banking Association. 

Non-US checks made payable in US dollars to a 

US bank, as above, are the only acceptable 

non-US checks. 

Credit Cards: Visa, MasterCard, and American 

Express are accepted. 

Wire transfers are not accepted. 

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ISMRM MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE: In order to qualify for member 

rates at the 2005 Annual Meeting, your completed application form, along with 

sponsor signature, payment of membership dues, one copy of your CV, and, if 

applicable, student verification letter must be received before or at the time of 

registration for the meeting. 

Mail all materials to: International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 

Membership Director 

P.O. Box 45690 

San Francisco, California 

94145-0690, USA 

QUESTIONS? Please Contact ISMRM at: Telephone: +1 510 841 1899 

Fax: +1 510 841 2340 E-mail: info@ismrm.org Website: www.ismrm.org 

All Applicants, please indicate professional affiliations (check as many as apply): 

AAN AAPM ACR ARRS ASNR ASRT ESMRMB JSMRM 

RSNA SNM Other ( ________________________ ) 

All Applicants, please indicate professional classification: 

Basic Scientist Clinical Scientist Industrial Management Radiologist 

Educator Radiology Support Personnel 

Other ( ________________________ ) 

All Applicants, please indicate your BASIC SCIENCE primary field of endeavor: 

Biochemistry Biophysics Chemistry Engineering Mathematics 

Physics Physiology Other ( ________________________ ) 

All Applicants, please indicate your CLINICAL SCIENCE primary field of endeavor: 

Cardiology Internal Medicine Neurology Psychiatry Radiology 

Surgery Other ( ________________________ ) 

Applicants for Full Membership, please indicate the year started and extent of your 

involvement with MR. 

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Please confirm completion of the required steps: 

All Applicants: Completed Application One (1) Copy of Current CV 

Signed Endorsement Membership Dues Study Group Choice(s) [optional] 

Journal Selection 

Full Member Applicants: List of MR-related publications (if available) 

Student Applicants: Letter of Student Verification 

Associate Member Applicants: Income Verification Form (Please request from ISMRM) 

Applicant Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _____________ 

Sponsor Signature: _______________________________________________________ 

Sponsor Name (please print): _______________________________________________ 

ISMRM makes its member list available to a few carefully screened companies. 

If you do not wish to be included, check here. 

Please print or type. 

Name _______________________________________________________________________________________ 

Family Name Given/First Name Middle Degree 

Qualifications (circle): M.D. (Doctor of Medicine or equivalent) Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy or equivalent) M.D./Ph.D. Other ____________ 

Honorific (circle): Dr. Prof. Mr. Ms. Mrs. Other ______________________________ 

Institution Address ___________________________________________________________________________ 

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Street 

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Telephone Fax Number Electronic Mail Address 

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Street 

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Telephone Fax Number Electronic Mail Address 

IMPORTANT: Please send my mail to: Institution Address Home Address 

MEMBERSHIP DUES: Dues must be paid when the application is submitted. 

Full Member (With one journal) Journal Choice: MRM JMRI ..................................... US $225.00 

Full Member (With both journals) ................................................................................. US $325.00 

Student Member (without journal) ................................................................................ US $ 25.00 

Student Member (With one journal) Journal Choice: MRM JMRI............................... US $125.00 

Student Member (With both journals) ........................................................................... US $225.00 

Associate Member (Choose one electronic-only journal MRM JMRI) .......................... US $ 25.00 

I prefer to receive my journal(s): In print form & electronic form In electronic form only 

Study Groups: 

Brain Function Cardiac MR Diffusion and Perfusion MR Dynamic NMR Spectroscopy 

High Field Systems and Applications Hyperpolarized Noble Gas MR Interventional MR 

Molecular and Cellular Imaging MR Engineering MR Flow and Motion Quantitation MR of Cancer 

MR in Drug Research Musculoskeletal Imaging Psychiatric MRS and MRI White Matter Diseases 

Study Group Dues (No charge for Emeritus or student members): # of Study Groups__ x US $10.00 = _____________ 

METHOD OF PAYMENT 

Check payable to ISMRM is enclosed. 

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Total Amount Enclosed US $ _____________ 

Credit Card # ________________________________________________ Expiration Date _________/__________ 

(Required) 

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(Required) 

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THE SMRT PROUDLY PRESENTS 

14 th Annual Meeting of the Section for 

Magnetic Resonance Technologists (SMRT) 

TRAVEL INFORMATION 

Miami Beach, 

Florida, USA 

The SMRT would like to invite technologists from around the world to attend the 

Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Section for Magnetic Resonance Technologists. 

This meeting will be held 6 to 8 May 2005 in conjunction with the Thirteenth Scientific Meeting 

and Exhibition of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine at the 

Miami Beach Convention Center, in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. 

The goal of the SMRT is to provide quality educational opportunities for the MR technologist and to 

establish and maintain a high level of professionalism in the field. MR technologists are faced with 

many challenges: keeping abreast of advancing technology, implementation of new applications, 

and a continuously increasing workload. We continue to strive to maintain a high standard of 

performance while providing quality patient care. 

The Meeting will commence with a Poster Exhibit and Walking Tour at 18:30 on Friday evening, 

6 May 2005. This will be a great way to learn about new and innovative clinical and research studies 

being performed by our colleagues worldwide. It also provides a great opportunity to interact with 

the poster authors and to meet and share ideas with fellow technologists from around the world. 

An important aspect of the meeting remains the submission of abstracts for oral and poster 

presentations by technologists. Proffered papers will be interlaced throughout the sessions. We 

strongly encourage all technologists to participate in the meeting by submitting an oral or poster 

abstract. For assistance, please see instructions posted on the SMRT Website. The deadline for SMRT 

abstract submissions is 17 January 2005. Online abstract submission will be available on the SMRT 

Website: www.ismrm.org/smrt. The proffered papers and posters have been one of the highlights of 

past SMRT meetings. 

The SMRT Annual Business Meeting will be held on Saturday, 7 May 2005, giving members 

a chance to actively participate in and contribute their ideas to your professional MR organization. 

As Chair of the 2005 Program Committee, it is my pleasure to invite you to attend this meeting 

and to join the SMRT in bringing to technologists an exciting, quality educational weekend in 

Miami Beach, Florida, USA. 

Nanette Keck, R.T. (R)(MR) 

2005 SMRT Program Committee Chair 

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Welcome to the Sunshine State! 

In South Beach, Miami, Florida, USA, the sun is warm, the sky is blue, and the possibilities are 

as endless as the waves crashing onto its white, sandy shores. A worldwide destination famous 

for its lively nightlife, stunning beaches, exquisite shopping, and delectable food, South Beach 

is jam-packed with things to do and see. 

Adventurous spirits looking for an adrenaline rush 

can choose between parasailing, kayaking, and scuba 

diving; sea-lovers who prefer to stay dry can catch a 

boat tour, charter a yacht, or embark on a deep-sea 

fishing expedition; and visitors planning on leaving 

their sea legs at home can spend their sunny days on 

terra firma at the Miami Seaquarium, the Metrozoo, 

the Cultural Center, or at one of Miami’s popular 

adventure parks. Golfers in search of a challenge 

need look no further than South Beach and its surrounding area. Beautifully tended courses, both 

well-settled and those built using the latest technology, deliver miles of some of the best greens in 

the United States. Of course, there is always the beach– 63.26 miles of it, in fact– and with an 

average annual temperature of 75.3°(F)/24°(C) and an annual surf temperature of 74°(F)/23.3°(C), 

South Beach offers up a generous dose of paradise. But, the enchantment doesn't stop there. 

A tropical haven by day, the city comes alive at sunset, ushering visitors into a world filled with 

music, dancing, and indulgence. Diners are treated to an incomparable array of irresistible cuisines 

ranging from Greek to Colombian, New World Caribbean to 

Vietnamese, Mexican to Mediterranean, not to mention the seafood. 

And for those with energy to spare, there are dozens of late-night 

clubs, discos, and live concerts to sample. South Beach, brimming 

with exciting opportunities both day and night, has something for 

every visitor!

TRAVEL INFORMATION 

HOTEL RATES AND INFORMATION 

Many hotels offering a range of quality, rates, and amenities have been reserved by the 

Society for the meeting in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Convention Housing 

Management (CHM) has been appointed to coordinate all hotel reservations for 

delegates and exhibitors. In order to get the special convention rate, delegates and exhibitors must 

make their reservations through the official housing bureau, CHM. Do not contact the hotels directly 

in Miami Beach as reservations are to be made only through the official housing bureau, CHM. 

Official Society hotels will not honor direct requests for hotel rooms at the special convention rates. 

Again this year, you may book your reservations online! Visit the ISMRM Website at www.ismrm.org 

for more information. 

Customs/Visa All visitors traveling from outside the United States must have a passport for 

entry into the United States that is valid for six months after international travel concludes. Note 

that citizens of countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program must present a machine-readable 

passport upon entry to the United States; otherwise a visa is required. Entry visas are required for 

travel from some countries. The visa application process must be started as soon as travel to the 

United States is considered, and at least three to four months in advance of departure date. Please 

verify the entry documents necessary by contacting your local U.S. Consulate office, or your local 

travel agent. Detailed visa information is available on the ISMRM Website at www.ismrm.org/05/ 

visainfo.htm. Please review this information carefully to determine whether or not you need to 

apply for a visa. 

Currency The money system in the United States is based on dollars ($) and cents. International 

currency exchange services are located at banks throughout the city. The closest banks to the 

Miami Beach Convention Center are: 

Suntrust Bank: 111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 USA Phone: +1 305 591 6000 

Colonial Bank: 301 41st Street, Miami Beach, Florida 33140 USA Phone: +1 305 535 9143 

Climate The Florida peninsula receives breezes from both the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. 

South Florida, exposed to daytime onshore breezes, enjoys comfortable temperatures during much of 

the year. In South Beach, Miami, the average low temperature in May is 72°(F)/22.2°(C), with an 

average high of 87.2°(F)/30.6°(C). The sun shines during 72% of May’s daytime hours and the 

average precipitation rate is 5.52 inches (14 cm). 

Voltage The electrical voltage system in the United States is 110 volts. If you are traveling 

from a country outside of North America, you will need a proper voltage converter and adapter in 

order to operate your electrical appliances. 

Transportation Taxi services in Miami Beach include: 

Central Cab: 740 Alton Road, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, USA Phone: +1 305 532 5555 

Yellow Cab: 3775 NW 36th Street, Miami, Florida 33126, USA Phone: +1 305 444 4444 

Metro Taxi: 1995 NE 142nd Street, Miami, Florida, 33181, USA Phone: +1 305 888 8888 

Located in the heart of South Florida in world-renowned Miami Beach, the Miami Beach Convention 

Center is conveniently situated only minutes from the Miami International Airport via State Road 112 

and US195, downtown Miami and the Port of Miami via I-395, Fort Lauderdale and the Palm Beaches 

via both Interstate 95 and the Florida Turnpike to the Julia Tuttle Causeway (US195). Spanning four 

city blocks of Miami Beach, the Center is bound by Washington Avenue on the east, Convention 

Center Drive on the west, Dade Boulevard on the north, and 17th Street on the south. The Center is 

only moments from one of America’s most spectacular beaches and the South Beach Art Deco district, 

easily within walking distance 

ISMRM– South Beach/Miami Beach, Florida, USA 

Cancellation 

Hotel AAA Rating Policy Single Double 

1 Fontainebleau Hilton – Headquarters Hotel ♦♦♦♦ 7 days 

Standard $189 $189 

Bay/Ocean $209 $209 

Opened in 1954, with its unique design and celebrity guest list, the Fontainebleau Hilton became one 

of the most recognized and talked about hotels in the world. Featuring crystal chandeliers, circular 

ceilings and staircases designed by the legendary architect Morris Lapidus. This hotel became the 

gathering place for some of the most famous individuals in history including every President since 

Eisenhower. This resort continues to attract celebrity clientele and has made numerous appearances in 

the silver screen. Recently, the hotel underwent a $65 million dollar renovation. This hotel is located 2 

miles from the Miami Beach Convention Center and just minutes away from the Art Deco District. The 

hotel offers 920 rooms and is located on 20 lush tropical acres overlooking the ocean with a magnificent 

rock grotto and cascading waterfall. Each room is equipped with A/C and in-room temperature 

control, alarm clock radio, hairdryer, iron/ironing board, 2 telephone lines with voicemail, data port, 

remote control cable television, coffee maker, mini bar, and in-room safe. Hotel services include room 

service, turn down service, the latest state-of-the-art fitness center including cardio theatre, outdoor 

pool with spa, full service business center, foreign currency exchange, automated teller machine (ATM), 

car rental desk, gift shop, tour desk, children’s activity program, laundry/valet services, and baggage 

storage. For fine dining, enjoy Bleau View, Mediterranean & Classic cuisine in a unique atmosphere 

featuring dishes resembling works of art. Bleau View Sunday Brunch features sushi, caviar, seafood raw 

bar, carved meats, pastas, salads, breakfast items and deserts. Trop-Art Cafe and Beach Broiler for 

casual dining. While at Club Tropigala you can savor Continental/Carribbean dining and tropical drinks. 

A complimentary admission is offered to all hotel registered guests for entrance at Club Tropigala’s 

Cirque Du Monde– “On Broadway,” an amazing International show. Feel the ambiance of the 50’s and 

early 60’s at the Lobby Bar, featuring Rat Pack martinis, and an intimate lounge can be found at 

Stephen’s for cocktails and drinks. 

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ISMRM 2005 MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – HOTEL RATES AND INFORMATION 

Cancellation 


2 Loews Miami Beach Hotel ♦♦♦♦ 7 days $219 $239 

Located in the heart of the historic Art Deco District in South Beach, this elegant 790-room beachfront 

hotel is conveniently situated 1/2 mile from the Miami Beach Convention Center. Loews Miami Beach 

Hotel is the first upscale conference hotel to be built in Miami Beach. Each room is equipped with a 

dedicated data port for computer and fax, high-speed internet access, two-line telephones with voicemail 

& message retrieval, honor bar, alarm clock radio, coffee maker, iron/ironing board and bathrooms 

equipped with hair dryer, phone, scale, and toiletries. Guest amenities & services include a 4,500 sq. ft. 

full fitness center, sculpted oceanfront pool, 2 whirlpools, daily laundry/valet services, full business 

center, concierge service, valet & self parking, lobby gift shop, hair salon and 24-hour room service. 

Enjoy dining at Emeril’s Miami Beach where world-renowed Chef Emeril Lagassee features award-winning 

“new” New Orleans Cuisine, or Preston’s for American/New World cuisine, with an elegant atmosphere 

& and oceanfront terrace. Loews Hotel also has the Hemisphere Lounge, Nautilus and SoBe 

Coffee Bar. 

3 The Royal Palm Crowne Plaza Resort ♦♦♦ 7 days $179 $179 

This 417-room enchanting property is one of the newest and most unique Beach Front Resort in Miami. 

The Royal Palm Crowne Plaza Resort is adjacent to the legendary Ocean Drive, one block from the trendy 

Lincoln Road, and 3/4 mile from Miami Beach Convention Center. Guestrooms include coffee maker, 

hair dryer, iron/ironing board, mini bar, in-room safe, voicemail/data port, cable television and 

in-room movies, and CAIS high-speed Internet access. The hotel offers 24-hour room service, gift shop, 

foreign currency exchange, shoeshine, automated teller machine (ATM), business center, fitness center, 

outdoor pools & whirlpool spa. For dining, experience Brittos’s, with Art Deco design and floor to 

ceiling windows overlooking the beach. The Hotel has 2 bars, Sunset and Sunrise Poolside Bar, and 

Deco Lounge. 

4 Best Western Beach Resort ♦♦♦ 7 days $129 $129 

This 253-room hotel has direct access to the beach, the famous 2-mile long boardwalk, and is 2 miles 

from Miami Beach Convention Center. Guestrooms feature remote control cable television, alarm clock 

radio, coffee maker, iron/ironing board, 2-line phones, data port/voicemail, with some of the rooms 

offering high-speed internet access. The hotel offers concierge service, safe deposit boxes, gift shop, 

24-hour business center, outdoor pool, and high-speed internet access in lobby. Dine nearby at Larios 

on the Beach, and Gloria Estefan’s Restaurant. 

Cancellation 


7 Days Inn South Beach ♦♦ 7 days $119 $119 

Conveniently located in the Art Deco District, and is near the Jackie Gleason Theatre and the famous 

Ocean Drive. Located 3/4 mile from Miami Beach Convention Center and is a 3-Year recipient of the 

Chairman’s Award for Quality. All 172 guest rooms are equipped with A/C, cable television with in-room 

movies, alarm clock radio, hair dryer and telephone with dataport. Hotel amenities include complimentary 

local calls, business center, laundry/valet service, safe deposit boxes, outdoor pool, and highspeed 

internet access in the lobby. The Breakfast Room offering a full American breakfast buffet and a 

Lobby Bar. 

8 Fairfield Inn & Suites ♦♦♦ 7 days $139 $139 

This newly renovated 182-room hotel is 1.5 miles from Miami Beach Convention Center and offers 

complimentary continental breakfast with freshly brewed coffee. Guestrooms include A/C, alarm clock 

radio, coffee maker, iron/ironing board, in-room safe, hair dryer, data port/voicemail, complimentary 

high-speed internet access and cable television with in-room movies. The hotel amenities include 

business center, safe deposit boxes, laundry/valet service, fitness center, complimentary local calls, 

and an outdoor heated pool. Paesano’s, an Italian Restaurant and Cafe Avanti is located nearby. 

9 Four Points by Sheraton ♦♦♦ 7 days $149 $149 

Situated in the heart of Miami Beach, and located 2 miles from Miami Beach Convention Center and the 

famous South Beach Art Deco District. This 216-room, ocean front resort features are inspired by the 

grandeur of ancient Greece with the lush lobby surroundings of marble and mahogany. Guest room 

amenities include A/C, coffee maker, iron/ironing board, microwave oven, in-room safe, complimentary 

high-speed internet access, cordless telephone, data port/voicemail, and in-room movies. The hotel 

offers safe deposit boxes, wake-up service, room service, business center, fitness center, 24-hour valet 

service, and an outdoor pool. For dining, enjoy Zorbas Restaurant offering Greek and American Cuisine 

and Olympia Lounge. 

5 Courtyard by Marriott Miami Beach ♦♦♦ 7 days $149 $149 

Oceanfront 

Located 1.5 miles from Miami Beach Convention Center. All 263 guestrooms features complimentary 

STSN high-speed internet access, alarm clock radio, coffee maker, iron/ironing board, hair dryer, data 

port/voicemail, and satellite television with in-room movies. Hotel services include laundry/valet service, 

safe deposit boxes, full-service business center, meeting facilities with audio/visual equipment, 

and outdoor pool. Courtyard Cafe is open for breakfast and lunch. Restaurants nearby are Joe’s Stone 

Crab, and Smith and Wollensky’s. 

6 Days Inn Oceanside ♦♦ 7 days $109 $109 

Recently renovated mediterranean themed high-rise, this 145-room hotel is located within 2 miles of 

the Miami Beach Convention Center. The hotel has direct access to Miami Beach’s famous boardwalk. 

And just minutes away from South Beach Historic Art Deco District and Lincoln Road where an array of 

gallaries, shops, and live entertainment can be found. Each room is equipped with A/C, cable television 

with in-room movies, alarm clock radio, telephone with data port and hair dryer. The hotel features 

high-speed initernet access in the lobby, laundry/valet service, gift shop, coin operated washer/dryer 

and an outdoor pool. For dining there is Jerusalem Peking serving kosher Chinese Food and Beaches Bar 

& Grill. 

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ISMRM 13TH SCIENTIFIC MEETING & EXHIBITION HOTEL RESERVATION FORM 

7-13 May 2005, Miami Beach Convention Center, South Beach, Miami, Florida, USA 

Call: 

Tel: 

Fax: +1-408-918-4250 

E-Mail: ismrm@chmrooms.com 

+1-800-422-8996 (Toll-free within the U.S. and Canada) 

+1-408-918-4200 (Outside the U.S.) 

• Room Rates are subject to 13% Sales and Local Taxes 

• Additional charges may apply for more than 2 people 

occupying a room. 

Reserve 

accommodations 

online: 

www.ismrm.org 

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION 

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE 

REGISTRATION OPTIONS 

You may register for: 

1. Weekend Educational Programs and The Scientific Meeting 

OR 

2. The Scientific Meeting only 

Please use the registration form below or register online at: www.ismrm.org 

If your registration includes the Weekend Educational Programs, you are entitled to attend any 

courses on Saturday and Sunday. 

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT 

You may register for the meeting at the advance registration rate if your completed registration 

application, with payment, is received on or before 25 March 2005. If your registration is received in 

the ISMRM office after 25 March, you must pay on-site registration fees. 

MEMBER REGISTRATION FEE 

Members in good standing of the ISMRM or SMRT for the year 2005 may register for the Scientific 

Meeting at substantially lower rates than nonmembers. If you are not currently a member of ISMRM 

or SMRT, it is not too late to join and take advantage of the lower meeting registration rate. 

PROCEEDINGS, WEEKEND EDUCATIONAL SYLLABUS, AND PROGRAM BOOK 

The Scientific Meeting registration fee entitles registrants to the Proceedings of the meeting on 

CD ROM and one copy of the Program Book. The Weekend Educational Program registration fee 

entitles registrants to the Weekend Educational Syllabus of the program on CD ROM and one copy of 

the Program Book. 

RECEIPTS AND BADGES 

Receipts and name badges will be mailed to preregistered attendees, who may pick up their badge 

holders at the preregistration desk located in the Miami Beach Convention Center. Admission to the 

Educational Programs, the Scientific Sessions, and the Technical Exhibition is restricted to individuals 

wearing name badges. Please bring and wear your name badge at all times. 

REFUNDS AND CANCELLATIONS 

A refund of the registration fee, less $75.00 for administrative charges, will be made for any program 

when a written request is received in the ISMRM office on or before 8 APRIL 2005. NO ATTENDEE MAY 

SUBSTITUTE FOR ANOTHER. Absolutely no exceptions will be made. 

CREDIT DESIGNATION 

The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine designates this continuing medical education 

activity for a maximum of 51 category 1 credits towards the Physician’s Recognition Award of the American Medical 

Association. Each physician should claim only those credits actually spent in the educational activity. 

The American Medical Association has determined that non-US licensed physicians who participate in this CME 

activity are eligible for AMA PRA category 1 credit. 

The ISMRM will apply to national accreditation bodies in the UK, Germany and other countries to offer physicians 

from those countries credit for attending this meeting. Please consult our website for up-to-date information on 

accreditation in countries other than the United States. 

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1. Fill in your name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address. Indicate if this is a new address. 

2. Determine your membership status. Are you a member of ISMRM or SMRT? 

Take advantage of member registration fees by including an ISMRM or SMRT membership application and 

dues payment with your registration form. 

Are you a student, postdoctoral trainee (including interns, residents, and clinical fellows), or 

technologist/radiographer? 

Mark the appropriate box on the registration form. 

3. Select the program option for which you wish to register. 

On the grid below, find your membership category and select the program option within it. 

4. Enter the three-digit code and the associated name and registration fee for the program you have chosen 

on the registration form. 

5. Select the payment option you wish to use and enter the necessary information. 

6. Mail or fax the registration form to the ISMRM. You may also register online at our secure website: 


ALL FEES ARE IN US DOLLARS. 

Select ONE program option in your membership category and enter its three-digit code, name, and associated fee 

on the registration form. After 25 March 2005 on-site fees must be paid. These are shown in parentheses. 

ISMRM Registration Fees (see program details on pages 4-14) 

PROGRAM OPTIONS 

WEEKEND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS and 

SCIENTIFIC MEETING 

7-13 May 

(Includes participation in any of the Weekend 

Educational Courses, the Sunday Opening 

Reception and Closing Evening Reception, the 

Proceedings, the Weekend Educational Syllabus, 

and the ISMRM Program Book) 

ISMRM SCIENTIFIC MEETING 

9-13 May 

(Includes the Sunday Opening Reception and 

Closing Evening Reception, the Proceedings, 

and the ISMRM Program Book) 

ISMRM 

MEMBER 

FEES 

110-US$620 

(After 25 March: 

210-US$720) 

100-US$450 


200-US$550) 

SMRT Registration Fees (see program details on page 18) 

PROGRAM OPTIONS 

SMRT 2-DAY ANNUAL MEETING 

7-8 May 

(Includes Friday, 6 May SMRT Poster Tour and SMRT Meeting Syllabus) 

SMRT 2-DAY ANNUAL MEETING and ISMRM SCIENTIFIC MEETING 

7-13 May 

(Includes Friday, 6 May SMRT Poster Tour, SMRT Meeting Syllabus, 

ISMRM Program Book, and ISMRM Proceedings) 

NONMEMBER 

FEES 

111-US$975 


211-US$1075) 

101-US$750 


201-US$850) 

TRAINEE/STUDENT/POSTDOC FEES 

ISMRM 

MEMBER 

112-US$225 

102-US$110 

TECHNOLOGIST/RADIOGRAPHER 

SMRT 

MEMBER FEES 

162-US$175 

172-US$285 

NONMEMBER 

113-US$380 

Verification Letter 

Required 

103-US$175 

Verification Letter 

Required 

NONMEMBER 

FEES 

163-US$265 

Technologist/ 

Radiographer 

Verification 

Required 

173-US$440 

Technologist/ 

Radiographer 

Verification 

Required

ADVANCE REGISTRATION APPLICATION 

ISMRM Thirteenth Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, Miami Beach, Florida, USA, 7-13 May, 2005 SMRT 14th Annual Meeting, 6-8 May 2005 

DEADLINE FOR ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS 25 MARCH 2005. ON-SITE FEES WILL BE CHARGED AFTER THIS DATE. 

1. REGISTRATION INFORMATION 

Honorific (circle): Dr. Prof. Mr. Ms. Mrs. Other ________________ 

M.D. 

Ph.D. 

Family Name First/Given Name Middle Degree 

Institution, City, State/Province, Country (as you wish them to appear on name badge) 

Complete Mailing Address 

City State/Province Zip+4/Postal Code Country 

Telephone Fax E-mail Address 

Is this a new address? Yes No 

Are you a member of ISMRM or SMRT? Yes No 

Have you included verification of student status? Yes No 

Check here if you are disabled and require assistance. Yes 

Please send me an invitation letter for purposes of obtaining a visa. Yes 

2. REGISTRATION FEE 

Please register me for the following program (please enter code from page 22, name of program, and fee): 

US$ 

3. PAYMENT OPTIONS 

CHECK enclosed (personal, bank, institution in US$ only). Make checks payable to: 

International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine or ISMRM 

Mail this form with your check to: ISMRM, P.O. Box 45690, San Francisco, CA 94145-0690, USA 

3-DIGIT CODE 

PROGRAM TITLE 

If your ISMRM registration includes the Weekend 

Educational Programs, you may attend any weekend 

educational course of your choice. 

Please indicate (below) the educational course(s) 

you plan to attend. Please check all that apply: 


Clinical MRI: From Physical Principles to Practical Protocols 

MR Spectroscopy: Clinical 

Artifacts and Pitfalls: Optimization in the Clinic 


MR and Molecular Imaging 

Quantitative Image and Data Analysis 



Cardiac MR 


Experimental Methods in MR of Cancer 

Current Debates and Recent Advances in fMRI 

To help us plan for room capacity, please indicate 

the Clinical MRI Courses(s) you plan to attend. 

Please check all that apply: 

FEE 

Body MRI Problem Solving: 

Breast Cancer and Cirrhosis 

Cardiac MRI Problem Solving: 

Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Disease 

Musculoskeletal MR Problem Solving: 

Cartilage and Soft Tissue Tumors 

Neuro MR Problem Solving: 

Brain and Spine 

Vascular MR Problem Solving: 

Renal, Peripheral, and Carotid MRA 


Neuro and Musculoskeletal Protocol Optimization 


Body and Cardiovascular Protocol Optimization 

Scanner Manufacturer ____________________________ 

CREDIT CARD payment can be made online at: www.ismrm.org 

or by mail, phone: +1 510 841 1899, fax: +1 510 841 2340. 

Please charge registration fees to my: VISA MasterCard AMEX 

(No other credit cards will be accepted). 

Card Number 

Expiration Date (Required) 

Cardholder Name (Print clearly) 

Signature of Cardholder (Required) 

Billing Street Address (Required) 

US$ 

TOTAL PAYMENT AMOUNT 

Registration will not be processed without payment. Keep a copy for your records. FEIN # 23-2722507 

Billing Zip+4/Postal Code (Required) 

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For More Program Information, Visit the ISMRM Website: 


From Principles to Practice, pages 3 and 11 

A week-long course in Clinical MRI targeted toward 

practicing radiologists, trainees, and technologists 

and taught by some of the world’s best teachers in MR. 

Weekend Educational Offerings, pages 9-10 

Week-long Scientific and Educational Program, pages 11-14 

Clinical MRI: 

New for 

Clinicians! 

The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 

is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical 

Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. 

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE 

2118 Milvia Street, Suite 201 

Berkeley, CA 94704 USA 

Thirteenth Scientific Meeting 

and Exhibition 

7-13 MAY 2005 

MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER 

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, USA 

Visit ISMRM’s Website at: www.ismrm.org 

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