Physics and Engineering

This training course covers the fundamentals of engineering for MRI applications, providing essential skills with a focus on the promises and limitations of conventional technologies for UHF applications. It explores innovative solutions to overcome these limitations. The course includes both theoretical and hands-on sessions, including RF coil theory and implementation.

Coordinator: Alireza Sadeghi-Tarakameh

Training Faculty: Gregor Adriany, Patrick Bolan, Steen Moeller, Yigitcan Eryaman, Xiaoping Wu, Lance Delabarre, Russell Lagore, Matt Waks, Alexander Bratch, Mazin Mustafa, Nur Izzati Huda Zulkarnain, Ethan Polcyn

Prerequisites: Basic understanding of MR physics, Electromagnetic theory, Circuit Theory, and electronics measurement devices.

Location: 

•  Terrarium Conference Room, Safety Lab, RF Lab, 3T and 7T Control Rooms.

•  Q&A session at the end of day 2 is hosted in the room next to the main kitchen.

Notes:

•  All breakfasts, coffee breaks and lunches are served in the second-floor lobby

• outside the seminar room. 

•  Fireside chat with Mike Garwood.

•  Daily social hour with light dinner.

Program

•  Fundamentals of Engineering for Ultrahigh Field MRI

•  Gradient Coils

•  Radiofrequency (RF) Transmit Coils: Theory and Hands-on

•  Radiofrequency (RF) Receive Coils: Theory and Hands-on

•  RF Coil Safety

•  Implant Safety

•  Parallel Transmit and RF Shimming

•  Parallel Imaging

Syllabus 

Day 1

• 08:15 — 09:00 Breakfast

• 09:00 — 09:10 Welcome and Introduction (Gregor Adriany)

• 09:10 — 10:20 Fundamentals of UHF MRI† (Patrick Bolan)

• 10:20 — 11:00 Engineering for UHF MRI† (Gregor Adriany)

• 11:00 — 11:15 Coffee Break

• 11:15 — 12:00 Technical Tour of CMRR* (Lance DelaBarre)

• 12:00 — 13:00 Lunch

• 13:00 — 13:45 Gradient Coils† (Alexander Bratch)

• 13:45 — 14:30 Fundamentals of RF Transmit Coils† (Matt Waks)

• 14:30 — 15:15 Fundamentals of RF Receive Coils† (Russell Lagore)

• 15:15 — 15:30 Coffee Break

• 15:30 — 17:30 Transceiver Coil Making (Parallel Session)* (Matt Waks)

• 15:30 — 17:30 Quality Assurance of RF Coils (Parallel Session)* (Alexander Bratch)

• 17:30 — 18:30 Fireside Chat (Michael Garwood)

• 18:30 Networking Dinner

Day 2

• 08:15 — 08:45 Breakfast

• 08:45 — 09:20 RF Safety and Modeling† (Mazin Mustafa)

• 09:25 — 11:15 Receiver Coil Making (Parallel Session)* (Russell Lagore)

• 10:15 — 10:25 Coffee Break

• 09:25 — 11:15 B1 and SAR Measurement (Parallel Session)* (Ethan Polcyn)

• 11:20 — 12:00 Safety of Active Implantable Medical Devices† (Yigitcan Eryaman)

• 12:00 — 13:00 Lunch

• 13:00 — 13:45 Parallel Imaging and Reconstruction† (Steen Moeller)

• 13:45 — 14:30 Parallel Transmission and RF Shimming† (Xiaoping Wu)

• 14:30 — 15:00 Coffee Break

• 15:00 — 17:00 Safe MRI of DBS Electrodes (Parallel Session)* (Alireza Sadeghi-Tarakameh)

• 15:00 — 17:00 RF Shimming (Parallel Session)* (Xiaoping Wu)

• 17:15 — 17:45 Closing Remarks: Our Mission (Gregor Adriany)

• 18:00 — 18:30 Group Photo

• 18:30 Networking Dinner

† Lecture

* Hands-on