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OVERVIEW
The field of parallel MRI has evolved rapidly over the past decade,
with methodological and technological developments feeding new
applications across a broad spectrum of clinical and research areas.
This workshop will review developments to date and examine current
promising directions and continuing unsolved problems in parallel
MRI. It is the aim of the workshop to bring clinicians and basic
scientists together for purposes of education and scientific
exchange. In addition to lectures outlining the fundamentals of
parallel imaging, invited presentations will address topics such as
highly parallel MRI, high field parallel MRI, and parallel
transmission techniques. Analogies with other imaging modalities and
inverse problems will be explored, as will emerging applications of
and vendor perspectives on parallel MRI. The meeting will include
focused discussions of outstanding issues such as measurement and
reporting of signal-to-noise ratio for parallel reception, or
challenges needing to be addressed for practical parallel
transmission. These discussions are intended to culminate in
concrete consensus recommendations for dissemination and possible
publication. We will also set aside time at the end of the meeting
to catalogue key unsolved problems and unmet needs in parallel
imaging, both as a resource for new entrants into our field and as a
means of fostering innovative solutions.
AUDIENCE DESCRIPTION
This workshop is designed for clinicians, basic scientists, and MRI
Technologists who
are new to the field of parallel MRI as well as established
investigators in parallel MRI. There will be a strong physics and
engineering focus, but we will also be highlighting various
applications, including neuroimaging, and the workshop is designed
to begin with basic principles and proceed to leading-edge
developments, so as to engage anyone with an interest in the field. Students are encouraged to
participate.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completing this workshop, participants should be able to:
Describe the basic operation of and recent developments in parallel
reception techniques;
Describe the basic operation of and recent developments in parallel
transmission techniques;
Identify current and emerging applications of parallel reception and
transmission;
Explain the current limits of performance of parallel MRI techniques; and
Identify important future developments which might allow these limits to
be exceeded.
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