Novel Imaging Modalities (Thursday, 8 November, 2012 - 11:00)
Medical imaging is of great interest in areas such as medical diagnostics, treatment planning and drug development. In Flanders, a very active research community is working with state-of-the-art imaging techniques involving several novel imaging modalities (e.g. different types of functional imaging) and the associated advanced image processing.
1. Exploring how I connect with my Mind:
Diffusion Weighted Imaging of the brain
Thijs Dhollander
1. Medical Imaging Research Center (MIRC), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
2. Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
3. iMinds - KU Leuven Future Health Department, Leuven, Belgium
56. Relevant / popular message?
• ISMRM Benelux Chapter 2012 (Leuven):
o Nominated for “Best Poster Award” (i.e. top 8)
• ISMRM 2012 (Melbourne):
o Summa Cum Laude Merit Award (i.e. scored in top 3%)
o Nominated for Diffusion Study Group Poster Award (i.e. top 4)
• ESMRMB 2012 (Lisbon):
o Certificate of Merit Award (i.e. top 10)
64. What did we learn today?
• I took you on a quick ride through the domain of DWI.
65. What did we learn today?
• I took you on a quick ride through the domain of DWI.
• It was fun, because the images look rather pretty!
66. What did we learn today?
• I took you on a quick ride through the domain of DWI.
• It was fun, because the images look rather pretty!
• However, we got tricked into overinterpretation…
68. But on a more serious note…
• DWI still is the only modality with the unique ability to
visualize the white matter fibers connecting our brain…
69. But on a more serious note…
• DWI still is the only modality with the unique ability to
visualize the white matter fibers connecting our brain…
o … in vivo!
70. But on a more serious note…
• DWI still is the only modality with the unique ability to
visualize the white matter fibers connecting our brain…
o … in vivo!
o … non-invasively!
71. But on a more serious note…
• DWI still is the only modality with the unique ability to
visualize the white matter fibers connecting our brain…
o … in vivo!
o … non-invasively!
o … by MR: no ionizing radiation, no (known) side effects!
72. But on a more serious note…
• DWI still is the only modality with the unique ability to
visualize the white matter fibers connecting our brain…
o … in vivo!
o … non-invasively!
o … by MR: no ionizing radiation, no (known) side effects!
• It has enabled us to learn a lot about the (human) brain,
and can be a helpful addition to clinical practice (e.g.
presurgical planning)
73. But on a more serious note…
• DWI still is the only modality with the unique ability to
visualize the white matter fibers connecting our brain…
o … in vivo!
o … non-invasively!
o … by MR: no ionizing radiation, no (known) side effects!
• It has enabled us to learn a lot about the (human) brain,
and can be a helpful addition to clinical practice (e.g.
presurgical planning)
• It requires expert knowledge and careful interpretation.