This course will examine advances in: structural and high-field-strength imaging, physiologic imaging and surgical navigation for brain tumor resection.

This session will present the rationale for newer body MR approaches with a focus on contrast agent reduction, expedited 3T exams (including 10-minute liver MR imaging) and more.

A team of researchers will review the basics of prostate MR imaging, including the limitations of current therapeutic approaches; prostate cancer care guidelines; indications for prostate MR imaging and its role in diagnosis, management and biopsy.

An expert panel will examine brain perfusion physiology and the practice, pitfalls and emerging applications of CT and MR perfusion imaging.

With the rise in MR safety incidents and lawsuits, this interactive session will present the major and most common MR safety issues resulting in patient injury and legal action and reviews steps and strategies to decrease the likelihood of such incidents as well as to reduce the likelihood of an adverse outcome in an MR-safety lawsuit.Sunday, Nov. 27, 2:00-3:30 S103AB

Infinitt's Xelis Cardiac, a 2D, 3D and 4D display and analysis tool for coronary CT angiography and left ventricle analysis, has received clearance from the FDA.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto has selected Agfa HealthCares DX-D 500n dual cesium detector direct radiography (DR) system.

Medically unnecessary multiphase CT exams are common and account for a substantial amount of excess radiation exposure, according to a study published in the November issue of Journal of the American College of Radiology, which led the authors to call for an end to routine use of one-size-fits-all multiphase protocols for abdominal and pelvis exams.