The 7th Annual

Magnetic Resonance
Imaging Seminar
Hosted by: The MRI Educational Program
The Ohio State University Medical Center

“MRI: May The

Force Be With You”

March 4-6, 2011

Marriott Columbus
Nor thwest
5605 Blazer Parkway
Dublin, Ohio 43017
 Schedule: Friday March 4, 2011
9:45 to 18:15 (7 credit hours)

9:00– 9:45 Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:45-10:00 Welcome & Introductions
Richard White, M.D.
10:00-10:50 The Future of DBS with MRI
Ali Rezai, M.D.
10:55-11:45 Advances in Cardiac Imaging: Treadmill in MRI Suite
Orlando Simonetti, PhD.
11:50-12:40 Information Technology Integration into MRI Imaging
Vineet Kapur, M.D.
12:45-13:45 Lunch (provided on site)
13:45-14:35 Advanced MRI Techniques Including 3D Imaging
Carolyn Roth, R.T.(R)(MR)(CT)(M)(CV), FSMRT
14:40-15:30 Abdominal Imaging:Protocols and Contrast Agents
Carolyn Roth, R.T.(R)(MR)(CT)(M)(CV), FSMRT
15:35-16:25 Patient Care as Seen Through the Eyes of the Patient
Phil Ballinger, Ph.D., R.T.(R)
16:30-17:20 Forces to be Reckoned with in MRI
Carolyn Roth, R.T.(R)(MR)(CT)(M)(CV),FSMRT
17:25-18:15 Poster Presentation
Calling for Posters!
Share your experiences with us!!
PRIZES AWARDED

Join us immediately following:

DJ Dancing Hors d’oeuvres

For Poster Information Email: ashok.saraswat@osumc.edu

 Schedule: Saturday March 5,2011
8:00 to 16:30 (7 credit hours)

7:00-8:00 Registration and Breakfast

8:00-8:15 Welcome & Introductions
Jeannie Danker, B.S.R.T.(R)
8:15-9:05 MRI in Veterinary Medicine
William Tod Drost, DVM, DACVR
9:10-10:00 Overcoming the Challenges of Scanning at 3T
William Faulkner, B.S., R.T.(R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT.
10:05-10:55 MR Safety and Patient Management Update 2011:
Including MR Conditional Pacemakers
Frank Shellock,, Ph.D.
11:00-12:00 Lunch (provided on site)
12:00-12:50 Susceptibility Weighted Imaging–worth“Weighting” For
Mark Smith, M.S.R.T.(R)(MR)
12:55-13:45 Contrast Agents in MRA Including Blood Pool Agents
William Faulkner, B.S., R.T.(R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT.
13:50-14:40 Break
14:45-15:35 Miracle in the Making: The Adam Taliaferro Story
Adam Taliaferro, J.D., former Penn State football player
15:40-16:30 Future of Abdominal Imaging and Enterography
Samantha Barker, M.D.
Announcements
Dinner on your own.
THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT EVENING!!

Note: Due to circumstances beyond our control, schedule (including awarded CE credit)
is subject to change. If any scheduled lecture is cancelled, only a prorated credit will be
awarded for future seminars.
 Schedule: Sunday March 6, 2011
8:00 to 12:00 (4 credit hours)

7:00-7:45 Registration and Breakfast

7:45-8:00 Welcome & Introductions

A Day with Dr. Kanal!

8:00-9:30 MR Contrast agents, The new world of higher relaxivity
Emanuel Kanal, MD, FACR, FISMRM, AANG

9:40-10:55 MR Angiography, worlds apart, techniques apart

Emanuel Kanal, MD, FACR, FISMRM, AANG

10:55-11:10 Break

11:10-12:05 MR Spectroscopy – a crash course!

Emanuel Kanal, MD, FACR, FISMRM, AANG

Announcements and closing remarks

THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT DAY!!

See you next year!!

Note: Due to circumstances beyond our control, schedule (including awarded CE credit)
is subject to change. If any scheduled lecture is cancelled, only a prorated credit will be
awarded for future seminars.
Educational objectives
Upon completion, attendees should be able to:

• Understand advances in 3Tesla imaging and its clinical

applications
• Identify spectroscopy fundamentals and protocols
• Describe recent advances and future trends in MR
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of 3Tesla
• Understand role of advanced clinical and research imaging
• Understand new MR pulse sequences and data acquisition
methods
• Understand MR safety, including MR safety at 3T and for
non MR personnel
• Learn motivational techniques to enhance job satisfaction
and professionalism
• Learn patient care techniques
• Establish new contacts with MR experts.

Overview:
Come join us in central Ohio for another exciting three
day interactive conference to review and explore, essen-
tial methods for the MRI Experts. Our continued focus
for this annual MRI seminar is to learn and apply MR
concepts in a non-intimidating setup. We have invited
internationally known experts such as Dr. Orlando
Simonetti, Dr. Ali Rezai, Dr. Phil Ballinger, Bill
Faulkner, Carolyn Roth, , Dr. Emanuel Kanal, and
Dr. Frank Shellock to share their expertise during this
three day event. In addition to the lecture style sessions,
there will be question and answer sessions, vendor prod-
uct display booths and MR posters. Whether you are a
technologist, student, physician, nurse or healthcare
manager involved with MR, you will find the latest MR
imaging and patient care methods to enhance your skills
in an ever-changing environment.
 Physician Faculty:
Richard White, M.D.,FACR,
FACC, FAHA, FSCCT
Professor & Chairman, Department of Radiology
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Director, Imaging Signature Program of OSUMC
Vineet Kapur, M.D.
Assistant Professor-Clinical Radiology
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Ali Rezai, M.D.
Director of OSU Neurosurgical Innovations
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Orlando Simonetti, PhD.
Associate Professor
Research Director, Cardiac MRI and CT
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Samantha Barker, M.D.
Assistant Professor-Clinical Radiology
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Guest Faculty:
William Faulkner,
B.S.,R.T.(R)(MR)(CT),FSMRT
William Faulkner & Associates,LLC
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Carolyn K. Roth,
R.T.(R)(MR)(CT)(M)(CV),FSMRT
Imaging Education Associates, LLC
Frank G. Shellock, Ph.D.
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Radiology and
Medicine, Keck School of Medicine
Founder: IMRSER
Emanuel Kanal, M.D. FACR, AANG
Professor of Radiology and Neuroradiology
Director of Magnetic Resonance Services
University of Pittsburg Medical Center
Adam Taliaferro, B.S., J.D.
Duane Morris, LLP, Cherry Hill, NJ
Author of Miracle in the Making
Former Penn State Football Player
Wm Tod Drost, DVM, DACVR
Associate Professor
Head,Diagnostic Imaging & Radiation Oncology,
Veterinary Clinical Sciences,
The Ohio State University
Phil Ballinger, PhD.,R.T.(R)
Professor Emeritus, College of Medicine
Radiologic Sciences, The OSUMC
Clinical Faculty:

Jeannie Danker, B.S, R.T. (R)

Associate Director of Radiology
The Ohio State University Medical Center

Daphne Davis, B.S.,R.T.(R)(MR)(CT)

Senior Imaging Technologist
The Ohio Statue University Medical Center East

Amy Gallatin, M.S.R.T.(R)(MR)

Senior Imaging Technologist
The Ohio State University Medical Center

Ronda Kelly, B.S.,R.T. (R),(MR)

Senior Imaging Technologist
The Ohio State University Medical Center

Sandra Longworth, B.S.,R.T.(R)(MR)

Senior Imaging Technologist
The Ohio State University Medical Center

Larry Martin, B.S.,R.T.(R)(MR)

Senior Imaging Technologist
The Ohio State University Medical Center

Tonette Orsini, R.T.,(R)(MR)

Senior Imaging Technologist
The Ohio State University Medical Center

Ashok Saraswat,M.S.,B.Ed,R.T.(R)(MR)
Director MRI Educational Program
The Ohio State University Medical Center

Mark Smith, M.S.,M.A.,R.T.(R)

(MR)
MR Physicist and Clinical Instructor
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus,
 OSUMC MRI Seminar Registration Form
The 7th Annual Magnetic Resonance Imaging Seminar
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“MRI: May the Force Be With You”

March 4-6, 2011
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Advance your career by

becoming a Certified MRI
Technologist…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Educational Program at The Ohio State Uni-
versity Medical Center provides in-depth education leading to career and monetary
advancement for imaging technologists. Each new class begins on the last Monday
of June and ends the first Friday of the following June. Additionally, we offer a 6
month accelerated program for individuals with prior MR experience. Limited
work-study opportunities may be available. To learn more about this “MRI Fel-
lowship” Educational Program for Imaging Technologists, please visit following
program website www.radiology.osu.edu/10990.cfm and/or contact:

Ashok Saraswat, M.S., B. Ed., R.T. (MR) (R)

MRI Educational Program Director

S-209 Rhodes Hall, Radiology

450 West 10th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43210

Phone: 614.293.3367 E-mail: Ashok.Saraswat@osumc.edu

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MRI Educational Program
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450 West 10th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210
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“MRI: May The

Force Be With You”
March 4-6, 2011

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