Program

​The Clinical Imaging department and body Imaging section at Hamad Medical Corporation has invited well recognized outstanding international speakers from Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard University, and University of Toronto to conduct four days intensive MRI course of the abdominal and pelvic imaging, we are sure that this will enhance the knowledge and experience of the course attendees include the following topics:
  • • Tents of K space and 3 equations you want to know as a body imager
  • • Over View of new MRI protocols for abdomen and pelvis 
  • • Contrast agents for MRI imaging
  • • MRI safety considerations
  • • Imaging of focal liver lesions
  • • Imaging of diffuse liver diseases
  • • Pancreatic and biliary MRI
  • • Renal bladder MRI
  • • Imaging of adrenals
  • • Prostate MRI
  • • Bowel imaging
  • • Rectal MRI
  • • Imaging of fistulas
  • • Imaging of uterus and adenxa
  • • Pelvic floor imaging
  • • How to read rectal, prostate and liver MRI
  • • Discuss liver scanner knobology
These topics will be covered in the following patterns:
  • • State of art lectures
  • • Case based reporting
  • • Interactive session with panel discussion

Time

Topic

Friday, 20 May 2016

12.30pm

Registration/Welcome

1pm

Introduction

1.10pm

Optimization of MRI Protocols

2.10pm

Overview of New MRI Tools and Latest Developments in DWI

2.40pm

MRI Safety Considerations

3.10pm

Break and Prayer

3.40pm

Contrast Agents for MRI

4.40pm

Case Discussion

5.40pm

Case Discussion

6.15pm

Break and Prayer

6.35pm

Practical Pointers from Day 1

7.35pm

End of Day 1

Saturday, 21 May 2016

7.30am

Registration/Welcome

8am

MR Imaging of Diffuse Liver Disease

8.40am

MR Imaging of Focal Liver Lesions/Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) and Beyond

9.20am

MR Imaging of Solid and Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas

10am

Break

10.20am

MR Imaging of the Gallbladder and Bile Duct

11am

Reading Hepatobiliary MRIs: A Systematic Approach

11.30am

Case Based Reporting and Panel Discussion

12pm

Lunch Break and Prayer

1.15pm

Case Based Reporting and Panel Discussion (continued)

2.10pm

MR Enterography

2.50pm

Imaging of the Anorectal Fistula

3.20pm

Break and Prayer

3.35pm

Rectal MRI Imaging

4.15pm

Imaging Pelvic Floor Disorders

4.45pm

Reading Bowel MRIs: A Systematic Approach

5.15pm

Case Based Reporting and Panel Discussion

6.15pm

Break and Prayer

6.35pm

Abdominal MRIs: Mistakes to Avoid (interactive case discussion)

7.30pm

End of Day 2

Sunday, 22 May 2016

7.30am

Registration/Welcome

8am

Multiparametric MRI of the Prostate

8.40am

Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) Version 2: Reporting Scheme and Case Examples

9.20am

Case Based Reporting and Panel Discussion

10am

Break

10.20am

MR Imaging of the Kidney and Bladder

11am

Adrenal Imaging

11.30am

Case Based Reporting and Panel Discussion

12pm

Lunch Break and Prayer

1.15pm

Uterus and Adnexa Imaging

2pm

Imaging in Pregnant Patients

2.30pm

Case Based Reporting and Panel Discussion

3.20pm

Break and Prayer

3.35pm

Lymph Node Imaging

4.10pm

Interesting Cases for Aces/Audience Questions and Answers

6pm

Closing Ceremony