PROGRAM
Days: Friday, October 5th Saturday, October 6th
Friday, October 5th
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07:45-08:15Breakfast
08:30-09:30 Session 2: Ferenc Jolesz Memorial Lecture
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Location: Grand Ballroom
08:30 | [Plenary Talk] Advances in Drug Carriers of Medicine (abstract) |
09:30-10:00 Session 3: Special Session on Imaging and Biomarker Research
Chair:
Location: Grand Ballroom
09:30 | iMRI Guided Neurosurgical Gene Delivery for Parkinson’s Disease (abstract) |
09:40 | A Phase 1 Trial of Oncolytic HSV-1 Mutant rQNestin 34.5v.2 Delivered to Patients with Recurrent Glioblastoma by an Intraoperative MRI-Guided Intratumoral Injection (abstract) |
09:50 | Modulation of Brain Neural Networks by Targeted Delivery of Neurotransmitter Chemicals Through the Disrupted Blood-Brain Barrier (abstract) |
10:00-10:30Coffee Break and Poster Viewing Session
10:00-10:30 Session 4A: [Poster Session] Safety
Location: Poster Session Room
10:00 | Feasibility of MR-guided 8MHz RF capacitive hyperthermia (abstract) |
10:00 | Experimental Determination of Transfer Functions Using an Electro-Optic Sensor Setup (abstract) |
10:00 | Safety of Active Catheters in MRI: Termination Impedance vs. RF-induced Heating (abstract) |
10:00 | Nursing Care Assistance is vital to successfully & safely treat prostate patients using MRI Guided Prostate Focal Therapy (FUS, Laser, Cryo) (abstract) |
10:00 | Technical testing prior to introduction of ancillary electronic equipment inside a newly-constructed 1.5T iMRI suite. (abstract) |
10:00 | A Measurement Setup for Ablation at the Larmor Frequency (abstract) |
10:00 | Evaluation of a Luxtron FOT Lab Kit for MR-Compatible Temperature Measurements (abstract) |
10:00 | Saline Displacement of the Rectal Wall for MRI-guided Cryoablation of Primary and Recurrent Prostate Cancer (abstract) |
10:00-10:30 Session 4B: [Poster Session] Workflow
Location: Poster Session Room
10:00 | Evaluation of Needle Heating during Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging at 3 Tesla (abstract) |
10:00 | Benefits of Integrated Staffing Model in iMR (abstract) |
10:00 | Considerations for design of Interventional MRI environment to optimize workflow and procedure times (abstract) |
10:30-11:40 Session 5: Neuro-Interventions
Chairs:
Location: Grand Ballroom
10:30 | MR Guided Implantation of DBS Electrodes (abstract) |
10:40 | [Invited Talk] the Third Decade of iMRI for Neurosurgery: Where Do We Go from Here? (abstract) |
10:50 | [Invited Talk] Interventional MR Neurography in the Age of Precision Medicine (abstract) |
11:00 | Bringing Causality to fMRI through MR-Guided Pharmacological Intervention (abstract) |
11:10 | Intraoperative Imaging Modalities to Compensate for Brain Shift in Tumor Resection Surgery (abstract) |
11:20 | Intraarterial chemotherapy of glioblastoma following hyperosmolar opening of the blood-brain barrier under real-time MRI guidance (abstract) |
11:30 | Feasibility Study of MR Image-Guided Intracerebral Clot Evacuation (abstract) |
11:40-12:00 Session 6: Safety and Workflow
Chairs:
Location: Grand Ballroom
11:40 | MR-safety within the Interventional MRI suite (abstract) |
11:50 | Safety and Efficacy of MR-guided Pediatric Musculoskeletal Procedures (abstract) |
12:00-13:00Lunch Break
13:00-14:30 Session 7: Cardiac and Vascular Interventions
Chairs:
Location: Grand Ballroom
13:00 | MR-guided Percutaneous Sclerotherapy of Venous Malformations: Initial Clinical Experience Using a 3.0-Tesla MR System (abstract) |
13:10 | MRI-guided intracardiac catheter navigation (abstract) |
13:20 | [Invited Talk] Real-Time MRI Endoscopy (abstract) |
13:30 | [Invited Talk] MR-Guided Treatment for Low-Flow Vascular Malformations (abstract) |
13:40 | Aerosol Jet-Deposited Double Helix Wireless Resonant Markers for MRI Catheter Tracking (abstract) |
13:50 | Cardiac radiofrequency ablation under real-time MRI thermometry and contact electrophysiology using actively tracked MR-compatible catheters (abstract) |
14:00 | MR-Guided Implantation of Bioresorbable Coronary Scaffolds at 3T (abstract) |
14:10 | Intravascular MRI Guided Perivascular Ultrasound Ablation (abstract) |
14:20 | Visualization of necrotic lesions from atrial fibrillation ablation with non-contrast-enhanced T1w MRI (abstract) |
14:30-15:00Coffee Break and Poster Viewing Session
14:30-15:00 Session 8A: [Poster Session] Cardiac and Vascular Interventions
Location: Poster Session Room
14:30 | Intramyocardial injections guided by active MRI-tracking for regenerative therapy (abstract) |
14:30 | Status-Quo and Demands for MR-Guided Endomyocardial Biopsies (abstract) |
14:30 | Mechanical Performance of a Portfolio of Fiber-Reinforced MR Safe Guidewires for Endovascular Interventions (abstract) |
14:30 | Intra-arterial delivery of bevacizumab for treatment of glioblastoma - first-in-human endovascular neurointerventions under real-time MRI guidance (abstract) |
14:30 | Towards the switching of an MRI-guidewire between imaging and active tracking configurations via the photomechanical effect (abstract) |
14:30-15:00 Session 8B: [Poster Session] Novel Imaging and Navigation Methods
Location: Poster Session Room
14:30 | Dedicated 3-Channel Surface Coil for Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging at 3T - First Evaluation (abstract) |
14:30 | Interventional Coil Design: Towards Disposable Coil (abstract) |
14:30 | MR Compatible and Sterile Gesture Interaction for Interventions (abstract) |
14:30 | EasyJector – a lightweight, inexpensive, easy to use MRI injection system (abstract) |
14:30 | Modular Low-Cost and Intuitive Setup for in-Bore Needle Based Mri Procedures (abstract) |
14:30 | 3D-printed, bendable grid marker for interventional MRI (abstract) |
14:30 | Circulation and Hemodynamics in Living Donation of Kidney Transplantation in Children - The CHILD-KiTC Study: MR Arterial Spin Labeling in pediatric KTx (abstract) |
14:30 | Real-Time Closed-Loop Scan Control for Interactive MRI Guidance (abstract) |
15:00-16:30 Session 9: Novel Imaging and Navigation Methods
Chairs:
Location: Grand Ballroom
15:00 | [Invited Talk] Navigation in the AMIGO Suite (abstract) |
15:10 | [Invited Talk] Novel MR Imaging Techniques and Their Implications for iMRI (abstract) |
15:20 | [Invited Talk] Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting and Implications for MR Guided Intervention (abstract) |
15:30 | [Invited Talk] Navigated MRI-Guided Liver Biopsies in a Closed-Bore Scanner? (abstract) |
15:40 | Passive Needle Tracking with Deep Convolutional Neural Nets for MR-Guided Percutaneous Interventions (abstract) |
15:50 | MR-Projection Imaging with Perspective Distortion as in X-Ray Fluoroscopy for Interventional X/MR-Hybrid Applications (abstract) |
16:00 | bSSFP Imaging of Two Interleaved Orthogonal Slices with Dynamic Temporal Resolution for 3D Online Motion Quantification in MR-Guided Radiation Therapy (abstract) |
16:10 | Forward-Looking Endo-vaginal Coil for Cervical-Cancer Imaging (abstract) |
16:20 | Real-Time Imaging with HoloLens Visualization and Interactive Slice Selection for Interventional Guidance (abstract) |
16:30-17:10 Session 10: Orthopedics
Chairs:
Location: Grand Ballroom
16:30 | 3-Tesla MR-guided Diagnostic and Therapeutic Scalene Injections for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (abstract) |
16:40 | The Effect of MR-guided Botox Injections into the Piriformis Muscle for the Treatment of Deep Gluteal Syndrome (abstract) |
16:50 | Integration of Interventional MRI Guidance Improves Efficiency and Quality of MR Arthrography of the Shoulder (abstract) |
17:00 | MRI-monitored Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) Surgery: Observation of Intraprocedural Nerve Decompression at Several Procedure Phases (abstract) |
17:45-22:00 Reception: Spirit of Boston Cruise Dinner (21 min walk to the basin or shuttle buses to be provided; Boarding starts at 6pm, Cruise 7-10pm)
Location: Grand Ballroom
Saturday, October 6th
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08:00-08:30Breakfast
08:30-09:50 Session 11: Ablation Therapies and Thermal Imaging
Chairs:
Location: Grand Ballroom
08:30 | [Invited Talk] MR guided Focused Ultrasound for Native Prostate Cancer (abstract) |
08:40 | [Invited Talk] Percutaneous Ablations in High Field Strength MRI: 8 Year Experience (abstract) |
08:50 | MRI-Guided Cryoablation as an Immunotherapy for Canine Osteosarcoma (abstract) |
09:00 | MRI-Guided Cryoablation of Pedal Arteriovenous Malformations (abstract) |
09:10 | Evaluation of 2D Simultaneous Multi-Slice EPI at 1.5T for MR-Thermometry in Presence of Motion. (abstract) |
09:20 | Motion Correction for PRF-Based Thermometry During Tumor Ablation (abstract) |
09:30 | Versatile System for 2D/3D Temperature Imaging During MR-Guided Thermal Therapeutic Procedures (abstract) |
09:40 | MR-imaging during synchronized microwave ablation (abstract) |
09:50-10:20Coffee Break and Poster Viewing Session
09:50-10:20 Session 12A: [Poster Session] Ablation Therapies and Thermal Imaging
Location: Poster Session Room
09:50 | Initial Results of Image-Guided Percutaneous Ablation as Third-Line Treatment for Symptomatic Venous Malformations (abstract) |
09:50 | Clinical workflow for MRI guided microwave ablation and thermometry in the liver (abstract) |
09:50 | MR Guided Cryoablation of Symptomatic Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: Safety and Feasibility (abstract) |
09:50 | MR Guided Cryoablation of Invasive Breast Carcinoma: Feasibiliy and Safety (abstract) |
09:50 | MRI Guided Cryoablation of Recurrent Malignant Gynecologic Pelvic Disease (abstract) |
09:50 | Improving MR-thermometry during MR-guided microwave ablations (abstract) |
09:50 | Improved MR Thermometry During Microwave Ablation by Correcting for Electromagnetic Interference (abstract) |
09:50 | Percutaneous MRI-Guided Hepatic Tumor Cryoablation: Experience and Long-term Outcomes (abstract) |
09:50-10:20 Session 12B: [Poster Session] Robots
Location: Poster Session Room
09:50 | Thiel embalmed cadaver study of shoulder and hip arthrography with a patient-mounted MRI compatible robot (abstract) |
09:50 | Design of a Novel Mechanism for Robotic Needle Guide for MRI-guided Prostate Biopsy (abstract) |
09:50 | Integration of a MR-compatible robotic arm for PET/MRI guided focused ultrasound treatment (abstract) |
09:50 | Remote Controlled Manipulator in combination with Automated Real-time Needle-guide Tracking for fast MR-guided Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: a Phantom Study (abstract) |
09:50 | Preclinical Evaluation of an Integrated Robotic System for MRI-Guided Shoulder Arthrography (abstract) |
10:20-12:00 Session 13: Novel Devices and Robots
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Location: Grand Ballroom
10:20 | [Invited Talk] Actively-tracked metallic rigid and flexible devices for MR-guided soft-tissue and vascular interventions (abstract) |
10:30 | [Invited Talk]Tools for closed-loop MRI-guided prostate interventions (abstract) |
10:40 | [Invited Talk] Assistance techniques for percutaneous MRI interventions (abstract) |
10:50 | MRI-Compatible Robot for Pain Injections in Adults and Children: Concept and First Results (abstract) |
11:00 | MRI-Based Quantitative Oxygen Sensing for Guiding Radiation Levels in High Dose Rate Brachytherapy (abstract) |
11:10 | Towards Haptic Transparency in MRI-Guided Needle Biopsies: A 3-DOF Macro-Mini Manipulator (abstract) |
11:20 | 3-DOF MR-Conditional Haptic Transmission System for Bilateral Teleoperation (abstract) |
11:30 | MR Safe Robot for Long Bone Biopsy: System Concept and Phantom/Cadaver Studies (abstract) |
11:40 | Augmented Reality-Guided Soft Tissue Sarcoma Resection (abstract) |
11:50 | Integration and Clinical Use of a Premium Cart-based Ultrasound Scanner System inside Interventional MRI Suite – a Case Study (abstract) |
12:00-13:00Lunch Break
13:00-14:30 Session 14: Prostate and Pelvic Intervention
Chairs:
Location: Grand Ballroom
13:00 | [Invited Talk] MR Guided Prostate Cancer Detection Diagnosis and Therapy: Added Value and Added Science (abstract) |
13:10 | Building & Operating a Clinical iMRI Service: The Emory University Model (abstract) |
13:20 | [Invited Talk] MRI-Guided Intervention of the Prostate (abstract) |
13:30 | In-Bore Freehand Transgluteal MRI-Guided Focal Laser Ablation of Localized Prostate Cancer: Feasibility and Initial Experience (abstract) |
13:40 | Data curation and exploratory data analysis of MR-guided prostate procedures at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (abstract) |
13:50 | Real-time Needle-guide Alignment during 3-T in-bore MR-guided Prostate Biopsy using an In-room Tablet Device: Initial clinical experience (abstract) |
14:00 | Preliminary experience with a remote-controlled manipulator for transrectal in-bore biopsies of the prostate (abstract) |
14:10 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging-guided, Salvage, Percutaneous Cryoablation of Recurrent Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy: 24-Month Follow-up (abstract) |
14:20 | Optimization of Cryoprobe Placement for Prostate Focal Cryoablation (abstract) |
14:30-15:00Coffee Break and Poster Viewing Session
14:30-15:00 Session 15A: [Poster Session] Prostate and Pelvic Interventions
Location: Poster Session Room
14:30 | Developing and evaluating logistic regression models for predicting needle deviation during transperineal prostate biopsies (abstract) |
14:30 | Using patient-specific data and machine learning techniques to predict targeting error in transperineal prostate biopsies (abstract) |
14:30 | Magnetic Resonance Elastography to Image Prostate Anatomy in Patients with Known Prostate Cancer: Preliminary Findings (abstract) |
14:30 | Pathological Outcomes of Complementary Biopsy of Negative Areas on Multiparametric Prostate MRI in the Setting of Targeted in-Bore MRI-Guided Biopsy (abstract) |
14:30 | Transgluteal Free-Hand in-Bore 1.5T MRI-Guided Prostate Biopsy in Patients with no Transrectal Access - A Single Center Experience (abstract) |
14:30 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging-guided Partial Gland Cryoablation for the Primary Treatment of Prostate Cancer: Initial Single Institution Experience (abstract) |
14:30 | Preliminary Evaluation of MRI-Guided In-Bore Transperineal Prostate Biopsy System with deposable needle guide (abstract) |
14:30-15:00 Session 15B: [Poster Session] Focused Ultrasound
Location: Poster Session Room
14:30 | Optimization of Noninvasive Absolute MR Thermometry for Knee Joint Cartilage Using T1 (abstract) |
14:30 | Optimization for Water/fat temperature imaging method for HIFU treatment by using MRI (abstract) |
14:30 | A Temperature Controlled MR-Compatible Phantom for Validation of MR Thermometry Methods (abstract) |
15:00-16:10 Session 16: Special Session for European Focused Ultrasound Charitable Society
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Location: Grand Ballroom
15:00 | [Invited Talk] Novel technologies and applications of MR guided FUS and HiFU (abstract) |
15:10 | [Invited Talk] The Role of MR-guided Focused Ultrasound in Brain Disease: From Ablation to BBB Disruption (abstract) |
15:20 | Real-time in-vivo tissue temperature and displacement measurements in the brain for MR-guided HIFU treatment. (abstract) |
15:30 | Multichannel fast interleaved non selective free induction decay (FID) readouts for field drift correction of PRFS temperature mapping. (abstract) |
15:40 | Achieving acoustic coupling with adjustable blades in high intensity focused ultrasound (abstract) |
15:50 | Combining MR-Acoustic Radiation Force and Temperature Imaging with Simultaneous Multislice Imaging During MR Guided HIFU Procedures (abstract) |
16:00 | Multispecialty treatment center for uterine fibroids with MR-HIFU option: Clinical setup and initial experience (abstract) |
16:10-17:30 Session 17: Focused Ultrasound
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Location: Grand Ballroom
16:10 | [Invited Talk] Neuromodulation with ultrasound (abstract) |
16:20 | [Invited Talk] MR Guided Focused Ultrasound Applications in Oncology, Neurosurgery, and Gynecology (abstract) |
16:30 | [Invited Talk] Magnetic Resonance Imaging–guided High-intensity Focused Ultrasound Applications in Pediatrics (abstract) |
16:40 | Transcranial MRI-guided focused ultrasound at 230 kHz: preclinical studies on blood-brain barrier disruption and non-thermal ablation (abstract) |
16:50 | MRI guided Trans-rectal Focused Ultrasound as Focal Therapy for Intermediate Grade Prostate Cancer: Single Center Preliminary Biopsy Results (abstract) |
17:00 | A Combined PRF/T1 Golden-Angle-Ordered Stack-of-Radial Sequence to Monitor HIFU Ablation (abstract) |
17:10 | Intraoperative, Diffusion-Weighted, Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Thalamamotomy (abstract) |
17:20 | Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) Focal Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer: Initial Experience and Follow up from a Multi-Center Trial. (abstract) |