Image quality in MSK and body MRI course

This course is designed for radiographers who want to gain a better understanding on how to increase MR image quality. Besides extensive training on MR simulators, there will be ample time for live scanning. This is not a basic course of utilization of the system and not a clinical course, and it is pre-requisite to being a Philips MRI user.

Course information

Speaker

Dr Stephane Breil, PhD

Country

Singapore

Venue

Philips Learning Academy APAC

622 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

Singapore 319763

Status

Full

Registration Fee

SGD $300.00 per pax

*GST included

Seats Available

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Summary

Understand the technical aspects of IQ
Learn how to adjust IQ in MSK and Body MRI
Learn how to shorten a protocol duration
Learn how to improve IQ

Audience: radiographers

Duration: 2 days

Accreditation: CPD: tbc

The price includes the training, lunch, tea breaks and a tour through the Philips APAC Center in Singapore where various (premium and working) systems are displayed; it excludes transportation and accommodation

Agenda

09:00 am - 10:30 am	Lecture: Technical advancements in MSK and Body MRI
10:30 am - 10:45 am	Break
10:45 am - 11:45 am	Lecture: Review of MRI parameters available on Philips MRI user-interface
11:45 am - 01:00 pm	Lunch Break
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm	How to shorten a protocol with minimal IQ compromise (Ankle case)
02:00 pm - 02:50 pm	Increase spatial resolution and improve IQ with PSS (Shoulder case)
02:50 pm - 03:00 pm	Break
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm	Scanning Session: Ankle
04:00 pm - 04:40 pm	Scanning Session: Shoulder
04:40 pm - 05:00 pm	Day 1 debriefing and Q&A

09:00 am - 10:30 am	Knee Challenge
10:30 am - 10:45 am	Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm	Liver and Pelvis Imaging
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm	Lunch break
01:00 pm - 01:40 pm	Scanning Session: Liver Imaging
01:40 pm - 02:20 pm	Scanning Session: Pelvis Imaging
02:20 pm - 02:45 pm	Body Imaging debriefing
02:45 pm - 03:00 pm	Break
03:00 pm - 03:40 pm	Scanning Session: Knee Imaging
03:40 pm - 04:00 pm	Knee Challenge Contest
04:00 pm - 04:20 pm	IQ Award & Wrap-up

09:00 am - 10:30 am	Lecture: Technical advancements in MSK and Body MRI
10:30 am - 10:45 am	Break
10:45 am - 11:45 am	Lecture: Review of MRI parameters available on Philips MRI user-interface
11:45 am - 01:00 pm	Lunch Break
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm	How to shorten a protocol with minimal IQ compromise (Ankle case)
02:00 pm - 02:50 pm	Increase spatial resolution and improve IQ with PSS (Shoulder case)
02:50 pm - 03:00 pm	Break
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm	Scanning Session: Ankle
04:00 pm - 04:40 pm	Scanning Session: Shoulder
04:40 pm - 05:00 pm	Day 1 debriefing and Q&A

09:00 am - 10:30 am	Knee Challenge
10:30 am - 10:45 am	Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm	Liver and Pelvis Imaging
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm	Lunch break
01:00 pm - 01:40 pm	Scanning Session: Liver Imaging
01:40 pm - 02:20 pm	Scanning Session: Pelvis Imaging
02:20 pm - 02:45 pm	Body Imaging debriefing
02:45 pm - 03:00 pm	Break
03:00 pm - 03:40 pm	Scanning Session: Knee Imaging
03:40 pm - 04:00 pm	Knee Challenge Contest
04:00 pm - 04:20 pm	IQ Award & Wrap-up

About speaker

Dr Stephane Breil, PhD

MRI Clinical Specialist, Philips

Dr Stephane Breil attained his PhD in NMR Spectroscopy, from the Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France. He has 20 years of experience in MRI Advanced Applications.

Atypical intracranial artifacts caused by dreadlocks during brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging : Keep calm and recognize themKoulakian H., Savatovsky J., Breil S., Sadik J.C., Trunet S., Lecler A.
J Neuroradiol., 2017, 44, 57-64

Supra-aortic Arteries: Three-Dimensional Time-Resolved k-t BLAST Contrast-Enhanced MRA Using a Nondedicated Body Coil at 3 Tesla in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Ferre J.C., Raoult H., Breil S., Carsin-Nicol B., Ronziere T., Gauvrit, J.Y.
JMRI 2014 Nov;40(5):1056-63

Evaluation of dual-source parallel RF excitation technology in MRI of thoraco-lumbar spine at 3.0 T
Bouvier J, Troprès I, Lamalle L, Grand S, Breil S, Le Bas JF, Krainik A.
J Neuroradiol. 2013 May;40(2):94-100.

Water Diffusion in q-space Imaging as a Probe of Cell Local Viscosity and Anomalous Diffusion in Grey and White Matter Nicolas R., Aubry F., Pariente J., Franceries X., Chauveau N., Saint-Aubert L., Chollet F., Breil S., Celsis P. Diffusion-fundamentals.org 14 (2010) 3, pp 1-4

Water diffusion compartmentation at high B values in ischemic human brain. Brugieres P., Thomas P., Maraval A., Hosseini H., Combes C., Chafiq A., Ruel L., Breil S., Pechanski M., Gaston A.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2004 May;25(5):692-8.

Comparison of In Vitro and In Vivo MRI of the Spine Using Parallel Imaging.
Ruel L. Brugieres P., Luciani A., Breil S., Mathieu D., Rahmouni A.
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2004 Mar;182(3):749-755

Normal spinal bone marrow in adults: dynamic gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging.
Montazel J.L., Divine M., Lepage E., Kobeiter H., Breil S., Rahmouni A.
Radiology, 2003 Dec; 229(3): 703-9.

Hydrolytic pathway of isophosphoramide mustard (IPM), the cytotoxic metabolite of the anticancer drug ifosfamide.
Breil S., Gilard V., Legay R., Martino R., Malet-Martino M., Niemeyer U.
Phosphorous, Sulfur and Silicon, 2002 . 177, 1939.

Identification of new aqueous chemical degradation products of isophosphoramide mustard.
Breil S, Martino R, Gilard V, Malet-Martino M, Niemeyer U.
J Pharm Biomed Anal 2001 Jun;25(3-4):669-78.

Characterization of Choline Compounds with In VitroH MRS for the Discrimination of Primary Brain Tumors.
Sabatier J., Gilard V., Malet-Martino M., Ranjeva J.P., Terral C., Breil S., Delisle M.B., Manelfe C., Tremoulet M., Berry I.
Investigative Radiology, vol.34, no 3, March 1999.