Friday, 7 may 2010

Room K2 07:00 – 08:00 Organizer & Moderator: Bernard J. Dardzinski

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course participants should be able to:

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  Describe contrast mechanisms in MSK imaging, most notably in imaging of articular cartilage;
  
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  Describe the physics of advanced MR sequences;
  
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  Identify the most suitable new MR sequences for four important indications;
  
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  Implement current MR protocols for daily practice and be aware of the most useful indications for these techniques.
  

07:00 T1rho Imaging: Techniques and Basis for Image Contrast
Ravinder Reddy, Ph.D.
07:30 MSK Clinical and Research Applications of UTE Imaging
Christine Chung, M.D.