Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Course
Next course:
Monday 28th - Wednesday 30th October 2013
Course Overview
The course is now in its 15th year at the current venue. It gives an introduction to methods and applications of biomedical Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy, assuming no prior knowledge of the principles of magnetic resonance.
The course is intended to be useful both for NHS physicists who deal with MR in a clinical setting, and for scientists (such as postdocs and PhD students new to the field) performing research in the field of in vivo NMR. It includes the opportunity to observe measurements demonstrated on the Siemens or Philips 1.5T MR systems, installed at the Royal Marsden NHS Trust. A provisional lecture list is available below.
The course assumes some familiarity with general principles of physics, but no specific knowledge of magnetic resonance.
Group tutorials are included to give students the opportunity to discuss the material in small groups, and to perform simple exercises to reinforce and extend the teaching of the formal lectures.
The course begins at 9.30 am on Monday 29th October, and finishes late afternoon on Wednesday 31st October. 1½-hour group demonstrations are included as part of the course on the Monday or Tuesday evenings.
Although accommodation is not included in the course fee, we can supply a list of accommodation available locally.
Provisional Lecture List
- Basis of NMR
- Relaxation Parameters and Spin Echoes
- Magnetic Field Gradients, Slice selection and Frequency Encoding
- 2-D FT Imaging, k-space
- Basic Imaging Sequences: Spin-echo and gradient echo
- Hardware - Magnets, Gradients and Eddy currents
- Image contrast, Resolution and Factors affecting signal-to-noise
- Hardware - RF Requirements and RF Coils
- MRI in Practice
- Image Artefacts
- Safety Considerations
- Introduction to in vivo MR Spectroscopy
- Single-voxel MRS
- Introduction to Spectroscopic Imaging (CSI)
- Processing MRS Data
- Advanced Pulse Sequences and Techniques
- Flow and Angiography
- Introduction to Perfusion, Diffusion and Functional MRI
- Clinical examples of MR
Each lecture will be 45 minutes in duration.
Provisional List of Lecturers
- Dr G Charles-Edwards - Guy's and St Thomas Hospitals, London
- Dr S Doran - ICR and RMH, Sutton
- Dr M Graves - Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge
- Dr M Jafar - ICR and RMH, Sutton
- Dr C Messiou - ICR and RMH, Sutton
- Dr N Jerome - ICR and RMH, Sutton
- Dr GS Payne - ICR and RMH, Sutton
- Dr P Murphy - GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Uxbridge, Middx
- Dr M Schmidt - ICR and RMH, Sutton
- Prof W Vennart - Pfizer R&D, Sandwich, Kent
Location
Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Trust
Downs Road, Sutton, Surrey, UK
The lectures are held in the Brooks Lawley Building of the ICR in Sutton.
Costs
The cost of the course is £495, with reduced rates of £390 for NHS & University staff, IPEM members and Part 2 trainees, and £210 for students and Part 1 trainees (verification letter confirming student status from supervisor required). The closing date for registration is 16th October 2012. Applications from outside the UK are welcome. The number of participants will be limited to 40, so early booking is advised. The cost includes lunch, light refreshments, and lecture notes.
We can supply contact details of local hotels. Prices start at approximately £60 per night. We recommend early booking as the choice in Sutton is limited.
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Contacts
Email:
Dr Geoffrey Payne, Course Organiser
Mrs Melisa Porter, Course Administrator
