Recent Progress on Open-Source Low-Field Portable MRI
Member-Initiated Session
Sunday, 05 May 2024
Room 325-326
13:15 -
15:15
Session Number: MIS-08
No CME/CE Credit
OVERVIEW:
The research and development of low-field portable MRI has progressed rapidly in the recent years. They are driven by the advantages of such a system compared to a conventional one, such as higher movability, availability to the patient's bedside, fewer resources needed (e.g., lower power consumption), lower cost, etc. A lower cost of such a system will facilitate the democratization of MRI. When making the development open-source, it will significantly accelerate this process. This symposium details the open-source approaches of the key sub-systems of a portable MRI scanner. The talks will introduce the latest open sources for magnet designs, console, RF coils, and gradient coils. It is aimed to make the research and development of portable MRI more accessible.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Scientists, engineers, clinicians who want to know the latest development of portable MRI, and how to build one.
AS A RESULT OF ATTENDING THIS COURSE, PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
- Update oneself with the latest development of portable MRI scanners;
- Learn and understand the basic techniques to build each sub-system of a portable MRI scanner;
- Learn the available open resources for the development of the sub-systems of a portable MRI scanner; and
- Come out with future plans on collaborative development of portable MRI scanners.
| 13:15 | | Opening |
| 13:25 | | Recent Research & Development in Open-Source (Very-)Low-field MRILukas Winter Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Berlin, Germany |
| 13:40 | | Open Source for Magnet DesignsTingou Liang Singapore University of Technology & Design, Singapore |
| 13:55 | | Open-Source RF Coil DesignsJoe Li Jiangsu LiCi Medical Device Co. Ltd, Singapore |
| 14:10 | | MaRCoS: An Open-Source ConsoleJoseba Alonso Spanish National Research Council Institute for Molecular Instrumentation & Imaging, Valencia, Spain |
| 14:25 | | Open-Source Tools for Designing MRI Gradient CoilsSebastian Littin University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany |
| 14:40 | | Panel Discussion and Q&A |
| 15:10 | | Closing |