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Joint Annual
Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB 2014
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10-16 May 2014
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Milan, Italy |
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WEEKEND
EDUCATIONAL COURSE |
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RF Engineering: Coils |
| SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate |
| ORGANIZERS:
Christopher M. Collins, Ph.D. & Nicola F. De Zanche, Ph.D. |
| Sunday, 11
May 2014 (08:30 - 16:45) |
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| OVERVIEW |
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In this one-day course, the
principles of RF coils used to detect and excite the MR signals will
be discussed, beginning with the transmission lines that
interconnect the coils to the MR system, and extending to single
surface and volume coils and finally RF coil arrays for both
transmit and receive. A discussion of the RF modeling tools used to
analyze these coils and coil arrays, and their interaction with the
patient and the environment will lead into the interaction of RF
fields with other objects in the MR environment. The course will
conclude with a live demonstration (or by video and live commentary)
of the construction and tuning of RF coils for humans and animals. |
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| TARGET AUDIENCE |
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This course is designed for MR
technicians, scientists and engineers with an interest in
understanding physical principles behind MR safety issues related to
RF fields, and/or the construction, design or use of RF coils and RF
coil arrays. |
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| EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
As a result of attending this
course, participants should be able to: |
- Describe the basic
theory, design and construction of single and multi-tuned RF
coils and their feed networks;
- Illustrate the principles
of operation and basic applications of receive and transmit RF
coil arrays; and
- Compare the major methods
of RF modeling commonly in use and the relative advantages and
disadvantages of each.
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PROGRAM |
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Moderators: Christopher M. Collins, Ph.D. & Nicola F. De Zanche, Ph.D. |
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RF
Basics |
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08:30 |
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Basics
of Transmission Lines & Power Transfer |
Scott B. King, Ph.D.
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09:00 |
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RF Volume &
Surface Coils for MR Imaging -
permission withheld |
Xiaoliang Zhang, Ph.D. |
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09:30 |
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Radiative Antennas & Travelling Waves |
Cornelis A. T. van den
Berg, Ph.D. |
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10:00 |
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Break -
Meet the Teachers |
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RF
Arrays |
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10:30 |
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Receive
Arrays & Circuitry -
permission withheld |
Cecilia Possanzini, Ph.D. |
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11:00 |
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Transmit
Arrays & Circuitry |
Gregor Adriany, Ph.D.
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11:30 |
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RF
Modeling |
Alexander J. E.
Raaijmakers, Ph.D. |
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12:00 |
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Lunch Break |
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12:00 -
12:15 - Meet the Teachers |
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Emerging RF Coils & Technologies |
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13:30 |
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Multi-Tuned Coils |
Dennis W. J. Klomp, Ph.D. |
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14:00 |
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RF Coils
for Hybrid Systems |
Boris R. Keil, Ph.D.
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14:30 |
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Preview:
Interesting RF Abstracts to Look For in Milan |
Nicola F. De Zanche, Ph.D. |
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14:45 |
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Break -
Meet the Teachers |
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Live
Construction of Coils |
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15:15 |
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Construction of Dual Tuned Coil |
Michela Tosetti, Ph.D.
Gianluigi Tiberi, Ph.D.
Riccardo Stara, M.D. |
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16:15 |
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Adjournment |
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16:15-16:30 Meet the Teachers |
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