ISMRM Workshop on Real-Time MRI

With the advent of high-speed gradients, coil arrays, novel pulse sequence designs and reconstruction techniques, modern MR systems are capable of interactively acquiring and reconstructing images in real-time which has led to major advances in cardiac imaging, imaging during interventions, and imaging of dynamic processes such as joint motion and functional activation. Real-time imaging has unique needs in terms of system infrastructure, pulse sequence design, reconstruction, and careful examination of applications. The planned sessions will cover the latest clinical and research applications of real-time MRI, along with the latest technical developments including new system infrastructures, contrast mechanisms, artifact avoidance and correction, and methods for extending the limits of spatial resolution, temporal resolution and SNR. This format naturally includes educational presentations and presentations describing the current state-of-the-art. Submitted papers will be considered for presentation as short talks or posters. In addition, we will have a session showcasing hot topics and future trends. Invited presenters will include young scientists and scientists from inside and outside North America. This will also be the first multi-vendor workshop on real-time MRI.In this workshop, "real-time" MRI is defined as having an end-to-end system latency of less than 1 second (which includes acquisition, reconstruction, and display).http://www.ismrm.org/workshops/RealTime_MRI/

Location: Doubletree Guest Suites, Santa Monica

Audiences: Medical Imaging Researchers

Contact: Krishna Nayak