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Full Speed MRI

Speaker: Dr. James Pipe, Barrow Neurological Institue, Phoenix, AZ

Talk Title: Full Speed MRI

Series: Medical Imaging Seminar Series

Abstract: The cost of clinical MR scans worldwide is estimated to be 10's of billions of dollars each year, in part because of the length of MR exams. While the duration of each MR scan varies widely across countries and even within the US, current clinical MRI scans take perhaps 30-45 minutes, of which perhaps 50% is used for actual scanning. Much of this scanning is done using methods which, despite their inefficiencies, are used due to their robustness. Our lab is attempting to create a high-quality neuro exam (same number of scans, same contrast, with high SNR and high resolution) in 5 minutes of total scan time, with a goal of achieving 10 minute exam times.

Biography: > Dr. Pipe received his PhD in bioengineering from the University of Michigan in 1993. After serving on the faculty of the Department of Radiology at Wayne State University, he joined Barrow Neurological Institute in 1999, where he now serves as the Director of Neuroimaging Research. He is a Fellow of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), and served on the ISMRM Board of Trustees and chaired their 20th Annual meeting in Melbourne, Australia in 2012. He is also currently the vice president-elect for ISMRM.
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> Dr. Pipe's research focuses on developing next-generation methods for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that have a significant, positive impact on patient care. He invented the first commercial method for MRI specifically designed to eliminate the blurring of images caused by patients moving their head during an MRI scan. This method is now sold on almost all commercial scanners. He also works on methods to improve imaging of brain structures, function, and connectivity as well as on methods for measuring blood flow. He continues to help establish the mathematical underpinnings of innovative MRI techniques intended to reduce scan times while increasing the information available to physicians.

Host: Professor Krishna Nayak

More Info: http://mhi.usc.edu/medical-imaging-seminar-series/

Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Talyia Veal

Event Link: http://mhi.usc.edu/medical-imaging-seminar-series/