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, Alireza Sadeghi-Tarakameh, Lance Delabarre, Russell Lagore, Matt Waks, Alexander Bratch, Mazin Mustafa, Ethan Polcyn, and Xin Shao

Locations: Corridor, Terrarium, and Fishbowl Conference Rooms; RF and Safety Labs; 3T, 7T, and 10.5T Control Rooms

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 (pizza)

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 — 08:45 Registration/Breakfast

• 08:45 — 09:00 Welcome and Introduction (Corridor Conference Room)

 Gregor Adriany

• 09:00 — 10:00 Fundamentals of UHF MRI† (Corridor Conference Room)

 Patrick Bolan

• 10:00 — 10:45 Engineering for UHF MRI† (Corridor Conference Room)

 Gregor Adriany

• 10:45 — 11:00 Coffee Break

• 11:00 — 12:00 Technical Tour of CMRR - (Starts from Corridor Conference Room)

 Lance DelaBarre

• 12:00 — 13:00 Lunch

• 13:00 — 13:45 Gradient Coils† (Corridor Conference Room)

 Alexander Bratch

• 13:45 — 14:30 Fundamentals of RF Transmit Coils† (Corridor Conference Room)

 Matt Waks

• 14:30 — 15:15 Parallel Transmission and RF Shimming† (Corridor Conference Room)

 Xiaoping Wu

• 15:15 — 15:45 Coffee Break

• 15:45 — 17:15 Transmit Coil Making (Parallel Session)* (RF Lab)

 Matt Waks & Russell Lagore

• 15:45 — 17:15 Quality Assurance of RF Coils (Parallel Session)*  (10.5T)

 Alexander Bratch

• 17:30 — 17:40 Group Photo (Courtyard)

• 17:40 — 18:40 Fireside Chat with Michael Garwood (2nd Floor Lobby)

• 18:40 — Social gathering, all are encouraged to attend, pizza will be served (2nd Floor Lobby)

Day 2

• 08:15 — 08:45 Breakfast

• 08:45 — 09:30 RF Safety and Modeling† (Terrarium Conference Room)

 Mazin Mustafa

• 09:30 — 10:15 Fundamentals of RF Receive Coils† (Terrarium Conference Room)

 Russell Lagore

• 10:15 — 10:30 Coffee Break

• 10:30 — 12:30 Receiver Coil Marking (Parallel Session)* (RF Lab)

 Russell Lagore & Matt Waks

• 10:30 — 12:30 SAR Measurement (Parallel Session)* (Safety Lab)

 Ethan Polcyn & Mazin Mustafa

• 12:30 — 13:30 Lunch

• 13:30 — 14:15 Safety of Active Implantable Medical Devices† (Fishbowl Conference Room)

 Yigitcan Eryaman

• 14:15 — 15:00 Parallel Imaging and Reconstruction† (Fishbowl Conference Room)

 Steen Moeller

• 15:00 — 15:30 Coffee Break

• 15:30 — 17:30 Safe MRI of DBS Electrodes (Parallel Session)* (3TA)

 Alireza Sadeghi-Tarakameh

• 15:30 — 17:30 RF Shimming (Parallel Session)* (10.5T)

 Xiaoping Wu & Xin Shao

• 17:30 — 18:00 Closing Remarks: Our Mission (Fishbowl Conference Room)

 Gregor Adriany

• 18:00 — Social gathering, all are encouraged to attend, pizza will be served (2nd Floor Lobby)

† Lecture

* Hands-on