[Talk] MRI Sequence Composition Beyond Academia

Advances in MRI sequence composition pave the way of new development concepts including prototyping platforms and tabletop MRI scanners (left). Contrast-agent free perfusion imaging visualizes blood supply regions in the brain (right). Image courtesy of Fraunhofer MEVIS

Magnetic resonance imaging is the most complex technology medical imaging has to offer. MRI experts can execute hardware commands the same way a musician composes music to magically move the spins inside the body, eventually forming a clinically relevant and, often simultaneously, beautiful view of the body. This talk will show how MRI experts join forces to make this magic accessible to students, clinical staff, artists, and even the broader public. The generalized development processes, vendor-independent MRI sequence execution, and the easy transfer of MRI applications from a lab setup to the real MRI system are addressed. For anyone interested in finding out more we will share this take on next-generation MRI development hands-on in the subsequent workshop. 

Matthias Günther

Matthias Günther studied Physics at the University of Heidelberg and did his Ph.D. at the Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg on sophisticated Magnet Resonance Imaging development and applications. After receiving his Ph.D., he joined Advanced MRI Technology, a company founded by David Feinberg in California. After three and a half years, Dr. Günther came back to Germany to found his own company in Heidelberg, mediri GmbH, offering (research) services for image-based clinical trials. He also continued his scientific career at the university hospital Mannheim. After Habilitation in 2008, he became Professor at the University Bremen and joined Fraunhofer MEVIS in Bremen as part of the management board. He is now deputy institute director of Fraunhofer MEVIS with a joint professorship on MR-Physics.

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Prototype your own MRI Sequence Workshop
When: 1:30 -3:00pm, Thu 4 April
Where: G.03 Bayes Centre, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh, EH8 9BT
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/838607466507?aff=oddtdtcreator

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G.03, Bayes Centre, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh, United Kingdom