School of MRI

School of MRI 2023 Programme

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eLearning: Comprehensive Course on Practical MR Physics for clinicians, biologists, radiographers and technologists

Part I: September 5, September 12, September 19, September 26, 2023
Part II: October 10, October 17, October 24, October 31, 2023

17:00 – 18:00 CEST

(CET for module 8 on October 31)

This eLearning course is divided into 8 modules, each 60 minutes long (2 parts of 4 modules each). Understand the process of image formation and get to know sequences of basic and advanced clinical MR imaging.

Course Organisers
Melanie Bauer & Xeni Deligianni, Basel CH

Description
Online live course (8 modules – 2 parts with independent registrations).

Confirmation of Attendance
To receive the confirmation of attendance, participants have to join a minimum of 2 modules out of 4 per part.

Certificate of Competency
To receive a certificate of competency participants have to pass a multiple-choice test after the completion of the course. The multiple-choice test should be taken within one week after the end of the modules.

Recordings
All modules will be recorded and recordings will be provided to registered participants for 4 weeks after the end of the course.

REGISTRATION FEES

	Early Fee Part 1 (until August 1)	Early Fee Part 2 (until September 1)	Late Fee Part 1 (from August 2)	Late Fee Part 2 (from September 2)
ESMRMB Regular Member	100.00 €	100.00 €	130.00 €	130.00 €
ESMRMB Junior/Radiographer Member	50.00 €	50.00 €	80.00 €	80.00 €
ESR Member*	150.00 €	150.00 €	180.00 €	180.00 €
ESR Junior/Radiographer Member*	80.00 €	80.00 €	110.00 €	110.00 €
Non-Member	200.00 €	200.00 €	230.00 €	230.00 €
Junior/Radiographer Non-Member	100.00 €	100.00 €	130.00 €	130.00 €

*requires proof of membership and status

Bundle Price available! Receive a € 20 discount, if you book both parts before August 1, 2023 (choose ticket group “Part I + Part II Bundle” at registration)!

ESMRMB Members can benefit from discounted member rates. Please ensure an active and paid ESMRMB 2023 membership before registering. If your membership is pending some documents/proofs for activation might be missing.

Registration
Register here!

For questions please contact us at office@esmrmb.org

Registration Deadline
Online registration will close on September 4, 20:00 CEST for Part I and on October 9, 20:00 CEST for Part II.

Link to Online Course
The link to join will be send to you (shortly) before the course.

Terms and Conditions
Terms & Conditions 2023

ISMRM endorsed
This educational event is endorsed by ISMRM – International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

TARGET GROUP

Clinicians, biologists, MR radiographers and MR technologists with little physical and mathematical background.

AIM

You have already heard about spins and k-space? Do you want to learn more about the basics but also about aspects relevant to your daily MRI practice?
ESMRMB offers you an online eLearning course on practical MR physics for clinicians, biologists, radiographers and technicians who work with MRI or have an interest in using MRI for research. Participants do not necessarily need extensive experience in MR techniques and MR physics. The course helps you to deepen your knowledge and prepares you for facing problems, questions and pitfalls in your daily MRI routine and research.
The eLearning course consists of 8 modules of 60 minutes, which take place once a week and a self-assessment test. Each module consists of a presentation in the form of a live lecture given by experienced teachers and, additionally, offers the possibility of direct interaction with the speaker during the lecture, as well as dedicated question/answer time at the end of each module.
The course is divided in 2 parts with independent registrations. A minimum number of attendance is required for a certificate, but all lectures are recorded and available on demand. Passing the self-assessment test additionally offers a certificate of competence.

GOALS

Attendance of the course on practical MR physics for clinicians, biologists, radiographers and technicians will enable you to:

profoundly understand signal and contrast generation in MR images at different conditions (morphological, biophysical and technical), as well as introduction to MR spectroscopy
enhance your understanding of image formation in MRI
use basic and advanced MR sequences for your clinical questions and avoid pitfalls
assess and enhance image quality by optimizing sequence and imaging parameters
understand advanced MRI techniques such as diffusion imaging, perfusion sequences, functional MRI
interpret MR images back to tissue components and functional activities
ensure safe application of MRI by knowing the involved hardware components and basic safety risks

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE LECTURES

Part I: Basic MRI Principles

The Physical Basis of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Jan Hövener
Basics of Image Formation, Felix Breuer
Advanced Reconstruction Techniques, Sebastian Kozerke
Basic Sequences and Image Quality, Jochen Leupold

Part II: Advanced and Applied MRI Principles

More Clinical Sequences, Contrast Agents & Contrast-enhanced MR Angiography, Ilona Dekkers
Diffusion and Beyond, Cornelius Faber
MR Safety, Francesco Santini
Fat Suppression and Introduction to Quantitative Imaging, Jessica Bastiaansen

PART I – DETAILS

MODULE 1
The Physical Basis of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Tuesday, 5^th of September 2023, 5pm CEST
Lecturer: Jan Hövener, Kiel/ DE

Spin and magnetic moment
Spin precession and Larmor frequency
Magnetic properties of nuclei
Spin-lattice relaxation
Transverse magnetization and transverse relaxation
Radiofrequency pulse, return to equilibrium and the magnetic resonance signal
Information available from NMR, Clinical spectroscopy

MODULE 2
Basics of Image Formation
Tuesday, 12^th of September 2023, 5pm CEST
Lecturer: Felix Breuer, Würzburg/ DE

Introduction to magnetic resonance imaging and to Fourier Transform
Magnetic field gradients
Spatial encoding
Slice / volume selection
Frequency encoding
Phase encoding
2D / 3D k-space
Image reconstruction
Image resolution
FOV / aliasing

MODULE 3
Advanced Reconstruction Techniques
Tuesday, 19^th of September 2023, 5pm CEST
Lecturer: Sebastian Kozerke, Zürich/ CH

Magnetic field variations: chemical shift vs. Gradients
Image reconstruction
Sampling techniques
Parallel imaging
Compressed sensing
Machine learning/ AI for speeding reconstruction

MODULE 4
Basic clinical sequences and image quality
Tuesday, 26^th of September 2023, 5pm CEST
Lecturer: Jochen Leupold, Freiburg/ DE

Gradient echo and Spin echo
Basic contrasts: T1, T2 and proton density
Fast imaging: SSFP and RARE
Contrast in SSFP and RARE sequences
Sequence-independent influences on SNR
The impact of readout bandwidth

PART II – DETAILS

MODULE 5
More Clinical Sequences, Contrast Agents & Contrast-enhanced MR Angiography
Tuesday, 10^th of October 2023, 5pm CEST
Lecturer: Ilona Dekkers, Leiden/ NL

Flow effects in MRI
MRA: Dark Blood (FSE, IR, SWI) vs. Bright Blood
MRA: Bright Blood Non-Contrast Enhanced( ToF, PC, SSFP, FSE, ASL)
MRA: Bright Blood Contrast-Enhanced
Introduction to contrast agents
Gadolinium based
Special contrast agents
Safety of contrast agents

MODULE 6
Diffusion and Beyond
Tuesday, 17^th of October 2023, 5pm CEST
Lecturer: Cornelius Faber, Münster/DE

Diffusion
Perfusion
Functional MRI
Susceptibility weighted imaging

MODULE 7
MR Safety
Tuesday, 24th of October 2023, 5pm CET
Lecturer: Francesco Santini, Basel/ CH

The B0 field: biological effects and ferromagnetic attraction
The Gradient fields: biological effects, acoustic noise, and interaction with implants
The RF field: SAR, focal heating, and implants
The thought processes of an MR safety professional

MODULE 8
Fat Suppression and Introduction to Quantitative Imaging
Tuesday, 31st of October 2023, 5pm CEST
Lecturer: Jessica Bastiaansen, Bern/ CH

Different fat suppression techniques: STIR, FatSat, SPAIR, water excitation, Dixon imaging
Quantitative T1 and T2 mapping
MR fingerprinting, Quantitative Parameter Mapping
More examples and organs of interest for quantitative imaging

ESMRMB-GREC Meeting 2023

OCTOBER 4, 2023 | BASEL/CH

The ESMRMB-GREC meeting is designed as a unique context aimed at sharing ideas and data on MRI contrast agents research and possible gadolinium toxicity after the administration of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). We believe that joint international efforts will remain essential to optimize diagnostic efficacy and improve patient safety in MR imaging. Since 2016, the ESMRMB-GREC has adapted the contents of the discussion to current hot topics and has evolved in style even in difficult circumstances imposed by the pandemic restrictions.

Programme

Find the ESMRMB-GREC Programme 2023 here.

Registration

Check back soon for information on registration and fees.

The MRI-RADS in 10 Cases

November 2-3, 2023, Trento/IT

The live training course is organized to allow leaders who have long-time experience in the use of the specific RADS scoring system to give a 90 minute training course of definite and conflictual interactive cases. A total of 18 hours of interactive cases is planned through the whole course.

Since 1993, Reporting and Data Systems (RADS), firstly proposed by the American College of Radiology, have proliferated as a standardized methodology for reporting on imaging findings. Among others, RADS apply to findings in MRI and are meant to reduce the variability in diagnostic reports, to facilitate communication in radiology and to provide a framework for clinical decision and patient management.

Despite the effort that has been done, only few have been implemented into clinical practice while the most are not yet generally used or their impact have been underestimated without any documented evidence on efficacy and efficiency in the MRI workflow.

The implementation of RADS requires standard terminology, probability-based diagnostic approach, image assessment finalized to categorization, structured reporting.

In addition, the fast evolving world of MRI and its nature as a multiparametric modality require constant monitoring of RADS and eventually adaptations for accuracy improvement.

Registration & Programme

Please find registration information & the full programme here:

Info & Registration Here!

Learning Objectives

As a result of attending the course, participants will be able to:

Describe the state-of-the-art of all currently available RADS in MRI
Discover the purpose of the developed MRI RADS and how it affects clinical decision
Interact with referring clinicians on challenging cases and uncertainty
Discuss on image interpretation and error mitigation approaches
Integrate the RADS in the standard MRI reports
Recognize the opportunities as well as the limitations and challenges of scoring systems

Target Group

Radiologists, Fellows, Residents who are interested in structured reporting in MRI, Clinical oncologists and Radiology Directors and Mentors who want to discover the full potential of available RADS scoring systems in MRI as well as their limitations and implement RADS scoring systems in their institutions for diagnosis and patient management.

Course Organisers

Kai Vilanova, Girona/ES
Carlo C. Quattrocchi, Trento/IT

European Course on Advanced Imaging Techniques in Neuroradiology

Welcome to the Module “AI and volumetry” of the EUROPEAN COURSE ON ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNIQUES IN NEURORADIOLOGY (cycle 1 module 4)

Welcome to this new joint course in collaboration with ESNR – European Society of Neuroradiology!

The course will be organized in cycles repeating every 2 years. Each cycle consists of 4 modules of 2 to 3 days each.

This module 4 will be on “AI and volumetry” and will be held in Malta between 9-11 November 2023.

More information + registration here!

The aim of this course is to convey in-depth knowledge about AI (artificial intelligence) notably with respect to research and clinical application in Neuroradiology as well as automatic brain volumetry and in more generally approaches for quantification. Those topics will be discussed with respect to potential clinical and research applications in Neuroradiology.

This course module is organized along the main diseases in which these techniques are used most frequently. AI tools are currently used most frequently in the context of acute ischemic stroke (detection of infarction, vessel occlusion, hemorrage). Volumetric and quantification tools are currently used notably for neurodegeneration and multiple sclerosis,. In this way, technical and clinical aspects are addressed jointly, providing a profound insight on how to best tailor imaging protocols to specific clinical questions, and how to interpret findings in the context of a specific imaging technique. These topics are taught using a mixture of lectures, case-based workshops, and panel discussions.

Learning Objectives:

– to know the fundamental metholological aspects of AI

– to know the fundamental medicolegal and regulatory aspects of AI

– to know the fundamental methodological aspects of brain volumetry and quantification tools

– to interpret AI and volumetry tools in clinical settings

– to understand further research and validation needed for AI and volumentry

Course Directors:

ESNR: Sven Haller
ESMRMB: Marion Smits

Participation Requirements:

The course is taught at the advanced level and builds on the ECNR as well as the ESMRMB School of MRI programmes. Participants are physicians with good knowledge of MRI techniques in a clinical neuroradiological context as well as technicians, radiographers and scientist with clinical interest.

Current cardiac MRI technique: A primer for clinical practice

February 27, 2023, 17:00 CET | Online Live Webinar

The webinar will include practical technical tips to perform Cardiac MRI and didactic learning skills to evaluate the indications of Cardiac MRI.

Recording

The recording is now available for members in our online educational video library.
View the recording here (log-in required)!

Registration

Registration is closed.

If you have any questions, contact us at office@esmrmb.org.

Learning Objectives

Provide the current optimal protocol for a Cardiac MRI
Show all aspects from indications to methods, to know how on scanning and post-processing
How to read and report the significant and relevant findings

Aim

To gain knowledge and practical skills to update and optimize the protocol combined with how to interpret, and what are the significant findings related to heart disease

Target Group

Radiologists, cardiologists or any professional (technical/clinician) who would like to become more confident in reading or performing Cardiac MR to improve management of heart disease.

Programme

Speaker – Bernd J. Wintersperger, Toronto/CA
Moderator – Kai Vilanova, Girona/ES

17:00 – 17:05	Introduction to the Webinar
17:05 – 17:45	Current cardiac MRI technique: a primer for clinical practice Bernd J. Wintersperger
17:45 – 18:00	Q&A

Course Organiser

Kai Vilanova, Girona/ES

Current bone marrow MRI sequences: A primer for daily practice

May 18, 2023, 17:00 CET | Online Webinar

The webinar will include technical basis of MRI morphological and advanced bone marrow MRI sequences, showing the tips and tricks in the MRI assessment of bone marrow

Registration

This webinar will be provided free of charge. The recording will be made available to active ESMRMB members.

If you have any questions, contact us at office@esmrmb.org.

Programme

Speaker – Kai Vilanova, Girona/ES

17:00 – 17:05	Introduction to the Webinar
17:05 – 17:45	Bone Marrow MRI update: from reconversion to infiltration Kai Vilanova
17:45 – 18:00	Q&A

Learning Objectives

Learn the physical basis of morphological and advanced bone marrow MRI sequences
Build an efficient whole-body protocol for bone marrow assessment
Review tips and tricks in the MRI assessment of bone marrow

Aim

To gain knowledge and practical skills to update and optimize current sequences to analyze bone marrow, and the significant findings to distinguish reconversion from infiltration

Target Group

Radiologists or any professional (technical/clinician) who would like to become more confident on the technical sequences and assessment of bone marrow to interpret and distinguish reconversion from infiltration

Course Organiser

Kai Vilanova, Girona/ES

EUROPEAN COURSE ON ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNIQUES IN NEURORADIOLOGY

May 18-20, 2023 | Berlin/GERMANY

Welcome to this new joint course in collaboration with ESMRMB – European Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology!

The course will be organized in cycles repeating every 2 years. Each cycle consists of 4 modules of 2 to 3 days each.

This module 3 will be on Diffusion MRI and will be held as a live onsite meeting on 18-20 May in Berlin, Germany.

The aim of this course is to convey in-depth knowledge about functional fMRI (both task-related and resting fMRI). Both variants are used extensively in clinical practice, but at the same time are highly dependent on acquisition and post-processing which affects interpretation. Additionally, clinical situations such as peritumoral edema, may interfere with fMRI signal. This course module is organized along the main diseases in which these techniques are used most frequently: presurgical tumor mapping, epilepsy, neurodegeneration. In this way, technical and clinical aspects are addressed jointly, providing a profound insight on how to best tailor imaging protocols to specific clinical questions, and how to interpret findings in the context of a specific imaging technique. These topics are taught using a mixture of lectures, case-based workshops, and panel discussions.

Course Directors

ESNR: Sven Haller
ESMRMB: Marion Smits

Participation Requirements:

Website with all details & registration

European Course on Advanced Imaging Techniques in Neuroradiology

ESMRMB Members can benefit from the discounted member rates. Please contact ESMRMB Central Office at office@esmrmb.org to obtain the discount code to complete your registration according to your membership type. Please add the discount code in the discount code field on the last step of the registration process.

ESOR (European School of Radiology)

ESMRMB is happy to announce its collaboration with the European School of Radiology (ESOR) – an institution, fulfilling the mission of the European Society of Radiology (ESR) in the field of education. One of its main goals is to assist in harmonising radiological education in Europe. With its wide range of activities ESOR additionally aims to raise standards in the field of scientific radiology, to extend and coordinate teaching resources worldwide and to help young radiologists to achieve the knowledge and skills to fulfil tomorrow’s requirements.