Flow Across Scales
Weekend Course
ORGANIZERS: Houchun Hu, Mami Iima, Sonal Krishan
Sunday, 11 May 2025
313b
13:15 -
15:15
Moderators: Erin Englund & KyungHyun Sung
Skill Level: Basic to Advanced
Session Number: WE-31
No CME/CE Credit
Session Number: WE-31
Overview
This session will explore advanced MRI flow imaging techniques such as 4Dflow, ASL, DCE-MRI, IVIM, and SWI. Attendees will learn how these technologies can be effectively integrated into clinical practice to enhance diagnostic precision and patient outcomes across a range of organs.
Target Audience
radiologists, MRI researchers and medical physicists, involved in diagnostic imaging, particularly those interested in enhancing their understanding and application of advanced MRI flow imaging techniques in clinical practice.
Educational Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
• Differentiate between various MRI flow imaging techniques like 4Dflow, ASL, DCE-MRI, IVIM, and SWI;
• Apply these imaging techniques to enhance diagnostic capabilities in clinical scenarios involving various organs such as the liver, kidneys, urogenital system, and breasts; and
• Integrate flow imaging techniques into clinical practice, optimizing MRI settings and protocols to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient care.
| 13:15 | | IVIM & DCE Eric Sigmund |
| 13:45 | | ASL Zungho Zun |
| 14:15 |  | 4D Flow in the Portal Venous Region Ryota Hyodo Keywords: Cardiovascular: Vascular, Body: Liver 4D Flow MRI enables non-invasive, retrospective evaluation of blood flow dynamics in the portal venous system, offering insights into velocity, flow rates, and vessel geometry. This talk covers its acquisition and analysis methods, along with applications in assessing normal and pathological hemodynamics, including age-related changes, meal-induced variations, and portal hypertension. Clinical cases such as preoperative portal vein embolization, TIPS shunt assessment, and hepatic encephalopathy management will be highlighted. The ability of 4D Flow MRI to provide comprehensive, quantitative hemodynamic analysis has significant implications for patient management and interventional radiology, enhancing our understanding of portal venous physiology and disease. |
| 14:45 | | SWI Pascal Spincemaille |