Special Focus Session

SF 6 - Tumour profiling: established and novel MRI techniques

Lectures

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SF 6 - Perfusion: neovascularisation and aggressiveness

SF 6 - Perfusion: neovascularisation and aggressiveness

13:18V. Goh, London / UK

Learning Objectives
1. To understand how DCE enables improved cancer detection by revealing microvasculature and perfusion.
2. To become familiar with quantitative analysis of signal intensity-time curves after intravenous contrast agent administration in order to reveal cancer specific perfusion-related parameters.
3. To appreciate the diagnostic potential of DCE to detect significant prostate cancer.

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SF 6 - DWI: tissue architecture and cell viability

SF 6 - DWI: tissue architecture and cell viability

17:42R. Balaji, Chennai / India

Learning Objectives
1. To understand how DWI enables improved cancer detection by revealing microstructural tissue features.
2. To become familiar with quantitative analysis of signal intensity-curves dependent on b-values to reveal quantitative tissue parameters (i.e. IVIM, ADC, and kurtosis).
3. To appreciate the diagnostic potential of DWI to detect and characterise cancer.

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SF 6 - CEST: protein content and cellular metabolism

SF 6 - CEST: protein content and cellular metabolism

16:01L. Knutsson, Lund / Sweden

Learning Objectives
1. To understand the basic physical principles of CEST MRI.
2. To become familiar with the (patho-)biologic correlates of CEST contrast.
3. To learn about clinical applications in oncology.

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SF 6 - Fingerprinting: the future of functional MR imaging

SF 6 - Fingerprinting: the future of functional MR imaging

15:24S. Trattnig, Vienna / Austria

Learning Objectives
1. To understand the rf pulse design of MR fingerprinting sequences (MRF).
2. To appreciate how MRF enables the quantifying of tissue properties.
3. To appreciate clinical applications in oncology.

SF 6-1
Perfusion: neovascularisation and aggressiveness
Vicky Goh, London / United Kingdom
Learning Objectives
1. To understand how DCE enables improved cancer detection by revealing microvasculature and perfusion.
2. To become familiar with quantitative analysis of signal intensity-time curves after intravenous contrast agent administration in order to reveal cancer specific perfusion-related parameters.
3. To appreciate the diagnostic potential of DCE to detect significant prostate cancer.
SF 6-2
DWI: tissue architecture and cell viability
Ravikanth Balaji, Chennai / India
Learning Objectives
1. To understand how DWI enables improved cancer detection by revealing microstructural tissue features.
2. To become familiar with quantitative analysis of signal intensity-curves dependent on b-values to reveal quantitative tissue parameters (i.e. IVIM, ADC, and kurtosis).
3. To appreciate the diagnostic potential of DWI to detect and characterise cancer.
SF 6-3
CEST: protein content and cellular metabolism
Linda Knutsson, Lund / Sweden
Learning Objectives
1. To understand the basic physical principles of CEST MRI.
2. To become familiar with the (patho-)biologic correlates of CEST contrast.
3. To learn about clinical applications in oncology.
SF 6-4
Fingerprinting: the future of functional MR imaging
Siegfried Trattnig, Vienna / Austria
Learning Objectives
1. To understand the rf pulse design of MR fingerprinting sequences (MRF).
2. To appreciate how MRF enables the quantifying of tissue properties.
3. To appreciate clinical applications in oncology.

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