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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: MRS & MRI at High Field Tuesday-Friday, 10-13 May, 07:00 - 08:00 Echo Management Tuesday-Friday, 10-13 May, 07:00 - 08:00 New Developments in MR Hardware Tuesday-Friday, 10-13 May, 07:00 - 08:00 Technical Advances and their Impact on Body MR Neil M. Rofsky, Daniel K. Sodickson, Bachir Taouli, Organizers Tuesday-Friday, 10-13 May, 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. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: • 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 Tuesday-Friday, 10-13 May, 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. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: • 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 Tuesday-Friday, 10-13 May, 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. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: • 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. Cardiovascular Imaging James F.M. Meaney and Qun Chen, Organizers Tuesday-Friday, 10-13 May, 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. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: • 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. Quantitative Neuro MR R. Todd Constable and Glyn Johnson, Organizers Tuesday-Friday, 10-13 May, 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. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: • 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.
T 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. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: • 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. Clinical Categorical Course: Imaging at 3T Christiane K. Kuhl and Neil Rofsky, Organizers Tuesday, 10 May, 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. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: • 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. Clinical Categorical Course: Hot Topics for Clinical Practice Thomas M. Grist and Clifford R. Jack, Organizers Tuesday, 10 May, 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. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES 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. Clinical Categorical Course: Current Topics in Cardiac MRI David A. Bluemke and J. Paul Finn, Organizers Wednesday, 11 May, 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. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: • 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. Clinical Categorical Course: Cancer Imaging Michael V. Knopp, Organizer Thursday, 12 May, 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. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: • 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. 13
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