2008 Dates

• October 3-4, 2008

Location

Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, NY

Course Description

Dr. Tanenbaum is an active educator with interests in advanced topics in CT and MR. A senior member of the American Society of Neuroradiology, Dr. Tanenbaum is a member of the Roster of Distinguished Scientific Advisors of the RSNA as well as a number of panels of the ACR including the Expert Panel on Neuroimaging and the CPI / Neuroradiology Expert Review Panel. Dr Tanenbaum currently holds the position of Chairman, Committee on Human Resources of the Commission on Neuroradiology and MRI of the ACR and is a member of the editorial boards of several organizations and scientific journals. An active speaker focusing on the application of advanced techniques in the clinical setting, Dr. Tanenbaum is currently President of the Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging Society.

Dr. Tanenbaum is a master at integrating leading-edge technology and advanced imaging techniques into productive clinical practice. He has designed this practical course for the aggressive Radiologist or lead technologist who wants to maximize image quality and productivity while integrating advanced imaging techniques into his/her practice. The unique challenges and opportunities provided by 3T is a particular focus of this course which covers both principles and protocols for whole body imaging at 3.0T and 1.5T.

This hands-on course is conducted over a two-day weekend (Friday and Saturday) at the Edison Imaging Center in Edison, NJ—the benchmark for efficient, advanced, clinical MR scanning.

The course covers the clinical applications of basic and advanced MR whole body imaging techniques at 3.0 and 1.5T. Neuro imaging techniques including perfusion and spectroscopy at 1.5T and 3.0T are covered in detail. Basic and advanced diffusion techniques (Propeller, tensor imaging, tractography) will be discussed in depth. Musculo-skeletal, body and vascular imaging techniques including MRCP, dynamic liver imaging (LAVA), CE-MRA and CVMR will be included exploiting the latest coil technology. The most recent software releases and hardware platforms at 3.0 and 1.5T and 8 and 16 channel systems will be exhaustively surveyed.

Topics to be covered include:

• Optimizing protocols for 3.0 T (SAR, susceptibility, chemical shift)
• Maximizing FSE and EPI
• Propeller (modified radial) k-space imaging
• ASSET parallel imaging
• Surface coil intensity correction (PURE and SCIC)
• Fluoro triggered MRA
• Time resolved (TRICKS) and stepping table MRA
• Novel MRA rendering techniques
• LAVA abdominal imaging
• Dynamic enhanced imaging of the breast (VIBRANT)
• CAD (computer aided diagnosis) of the breast
• Propeller T2, FLAIR and DWI
• FRFSE and T1 FLAIR for the spine and brain
• Diffusion tensor imaging and tractography
• Multivoxel MR spectroscopy
• fMRI in clinical practice
• Perfusion imaging of the brain and heart
• Cardiac viability imaging

Customer Experience

“Dr. Tanenbaum packed a remarkable amount of practical MR Knowledge into two days. I was able to begin applying his techniques as soon as I returned to my facility.”

“Everything Dr Tanenbaum teaches works” One year post course CME accreditation survey