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Introduction to MR Physics Part 6c

Part 6c of a six part series covering the fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging physics. This final section covers a recap of the previous five s...

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Introduction to MR Physics Part 6b

Part 6b of a six part series covering the fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging physics. This final section covers a recap of the previous five s...

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Introduction to MR Physics Part 6a

Part 6a of a six part series covering the fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging physics. This final section covers a recap of the previous five s...

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Introduction to MR Physics Part 5c

Part 5c of a six part series covering the fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging physics. In this section, Dr. Stafford applies the underlying phy...

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Introduction to MR Physics Part 5b

Part 5b of a six part series covering the fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging physics. In this section, Dr. Stafford applies the underlying phy...

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Introduction to MR Physics Part 5a

Part 5a of a six part series covering the fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging physics. In this section, Dr. Stafford applies the underlying phy...

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Introduction to MR Physics Part 4b

Part 4b of a six part series covering the fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging physics. In this ambitious piece, Dr. Stafford introduces the com...

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Introduction to MR Physics Part 4a

Part 4a of a six part series covering the fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging physics. In this ambitious piece, Dr. Stafford introduces the com...

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Introduction to MR Physics Part 3b

Part 3b of a six part series covering the fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging physics. In this section, Dr. Stafford expands on the concepts of...

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Introduction to MR Physics Part 3a

Part 3a of a six part series covering the fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging physics. In this section, Dr. Stafford expands on the concepts of...

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Translational Imaging of Coronary Vascul…

The effects of coronary artery diseases on the macrovasculature of the heart have been extensively studied, in contrast to the limited knowledge of ef...

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Introduction to MR Physics Part 2b

Part 2b of a six part series covering the fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging physics. In this section, Dr. Stafford introduces concepts of rel...

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Introduction to MR Physics Part 2a

Part 2a of a six part series covering the fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging physics. In this section, Dr. Stafford introduces concepts of rel...

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Introduction to MR Physics Part 1b

Part 1b of a six part series covering the fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging physics. In this primer, Dr. Stafford discusses the course outlin...

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Introduction to MR Physics Part 1a

Part 1a of a six part series covering the fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging physics. In this primer, Dr. Stafford discusses the course outlin...

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Carotid Ultrasound

Carotid ultrasound is a valuable tool for measuring and tracking carotid plaque area over time. Dr. Spence outlines how 3D ultrasound methods are used...

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Carotid MR Imaging

Exploring the characteristics of vulnerable plaque is pivitol to the understanding of atherosclerosis disease progression. Traditionally, this has bee...

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Ultrasound Techniques for Carotid Imagin…

Using specialized equipment and advanced software, Dr. Fenster et al. have extended 2 dimensional ultrasound images to 3 dimensional acquisition. Thro...

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High Resolution MRI and Predicting Ische…

The ability to anticipate future ischemic events in the brain is the goal of CAIN1.  This presentation given by Josephine Pressacco for Alan Moody, co...

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PET Agents in Clinical Oncology: Role of…

In keeping with the goals of the MITNEC program, Dr. Mercer discusses the roles of radiopharmaceuticals in PET and SPECT imaging. Flourine-based FDG i...

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Validation of Preop Imaging in Carotid E…

Working within the goal of CAIN2, Dr. Spence outlines the importance and methods towards outlining atherosclerosis patients would would benefit from i...

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Cerebrovascular Consequences of Atherosc…

Atherosclerosis is not a disease that happens in isolation and can often lead to Small Vessel Disease and other serious end organ effects. Dr. Sandra ...

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Translation to Clinical Research/Practic…

While imaging is recognized as a useful tool to characterize atherosclerosis and its complications, there is a critical need to undertake large popula...

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Imaging as a Biomarker in Cardiology (CA…

This presentation focuses on how MRI techniques can be used to examine carotid artery diseases.  Dr. Moody aims to convey how characterisation of vess...

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Cardiac and Vascular Imaging

Understanding the markers of atherosclerosis is pivitol to providing effective care and perhaps prevention of the disease in others. Currently, upward...

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Pathology of Atherosclerosis

A great primer in atheroma characterisation and processing, this video is recommended for all cardiac trainees. Dr. Hammond describes the workflow of ...

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Imaging as a Biomarker in Cardiology: Ca…

Following the mandate of an ancient Chinese medical writing, Dr. Chow describes how it should be the goal of researchers and clinicians to learn to tr...

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CAIN & MITNEC Advanced Imaging Netwo…

Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif, leader of the CAIN and MITNEC imaging networks, sets the stage with an overview of each network and how they are related. The ...

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Regulatory Perspective on Biomarkers and…

As the Director of the Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals and Biotherapeutic Products at Health Canada, Dr. Klein gives a brief background on the intr...

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Translational Development of Novel Ligan…

The Ottawa Heart Institute is active in the development of novel radiopharmaceutical agents for PET imaging of cardiac diseases. Dr. DaSilva describes...

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Imaging Biomarkers in Vascular Cognitive…

Using imaging to help unravel the complex relationships between vascular disease and cognitive impairment is the outline for this presentation. Imagin...

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Myocardial Perfusion Imaging and Flow Qu…

Responding to the impending shut down of reactor facilities and a call for further research, deKemp et al. are exploring alternative agents for PET im...

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CT Measurement of Myocardial Perfusion

The ability to determine the functional significance of coronary stenosis and myocardium at risk in the clinical emergency setting is an important goa...

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Measuring Tissue Perfusion with Magnetic…

The ability to calculate tissue perfusion accurately is clinically important challenge. Using magnetic resonance imaging, Dr. Frayne discusses two app...

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Molecular Imaging Probes: Discovery, Dev…

Taking novel imaging probes from discovery in a lab setting, through full development and on to manufacturing and clinical trials is one of the goals ...

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Overview of Medical Imaging in Oncology

Positron Emission Tomography is an invaluable and perhaps most important tool for assessing cancer in vivo. Dr. Burrell provides a quick overview of t...

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