OPENING SESSION - ismrm

Monday AM
14:00 Interactions with the Body
Paul M. Glover, Ph.D.
14:20 Staff Exposure Data
Donald W. McRobbie, Ph.D.
14:45 Current and future ramifications for the MR workplace
Sija Geers-van Gemeren, Ph.D.
15:10 The EU Directive
Freddy Stahlberg, Ph.D.
15:35 Debate
16:00 Adjournment
CLINICAL INTENSIVE COURSE
MR Physics & Techniques for Clinicians
Room K1 16:30-18:30 Organizers & Moderators: Marcus T. Alley and
Michael Markl
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course 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; and
Describe the principles of parallel imaging, high-field imaging, perfusion imaging, diffusion imaging, and
functional MR imaging.
16:30 Spin Gymnastics I
Walter Kucharczyk, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.
17:10 Spin Gymnastics II
Donald B. Plewes, Ph.D.
17:50 K-space
Anja C. Brau, Ph.D.
18:30 Adjournment
EDUCATIONAL COURSE:
Tools & Tips for Mouse Imaging & Spectroscopy
Room K2 16:30 – 18:30 Organizers & Moderators: Klaas Nicolay and
Ivan Tkac
Upon completion of this course participants should be able to:
Select optimal anesthesia and physiological monitoring;