Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition

Saturday, 09 May 2026

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Forum I: Innovators and Innovations in Africa

08:00 – 09:45 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

08:00

Welcome: ISMRT President and AMPC Chair

Adam Scotson

08:15

A Legacy of Innovation: From Heart Transplantation to Advanced Cardiovascular MRI

Ntobeko Ntusi

08:35

Advancing MRI Research and Translation for Neurological and Developmental Health Across Africa

Ernesta Meintjes

08:55

Reimagining MRI: Engineering Innovation from Africa To Improve Accessibility

Johnes Obungoloch

09:15

Clinical Innovation in MRI Across Africa: From Constraint to Capability

Godwin Ogbole

09:35

Forum I Q and A

Ntobeko Ntusi

Diamond Sponsor: Guerbet South Africa

09:45 – 10:20 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

09:45

Diamond Sponsor: Guerbet

Winning Research Oral Presentations

10:20 – 10:50 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

10:20

Exploring the Prevalence of Myocardial Steatosis in Women with HIV on ART: Preliminary findings from the MUTIMA Study

Petronella Samuels

10:30

Predicting Working Memory in Multiple Sclerosis using Machine Learning of Subcortical U-Fiber Fractional Anisotropy

Montalba Cristian

10:40

Diffusion Tensor Imaging Reproducibility and Improvement Testing Pre and Post Gradient Amplifier Upgrade

Laura Barlow

President's Lecture

10:50 – 11:20 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

10:50

Current Applications and Future of AI in MRI, Healthcare, Spaceflight, and Humanity

Meng Law

Winning Clinical Oral Presentations

11:20 – 11:50 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

11:20

Does ¹⁸F-DOPA–Targeted MR Spectroscopy Improve Diagnostic Accuracy Using Simultaneous PET/MRI?

Pradeep Negi

11:30

Optimal parameters for shortening imaging time in fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images of acute cerebral infarction

Ryuya Okawa

11:40

Independent Gradient Reversal Fat Suppression in Fast Spin Echo at 3T

Ben Kennedy

Winning Poster Presentations

11:50 – 14:00 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

11:50

Integrating MRI into Neurocritical Care: Enabling Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques for Critically Ill Patients

Marcelo Martins

11:53

Gadolinium-Enhanced Inner Ear MRI in Definite Meniere’s Disease: IT vs. IV Injection for Endolymphatic Hydrops Detection

Cheng Tang

11:56

A regional MRI methods team - a description of the group and the implementation of the first regional MRI protocol

Erica de Coursey

11:59

Hyperfine Swoop® System Non-Technologist Operators in a Research Setting

Laura Barlow

12:02

Construction of a flexible hybrid phantom model to evaluate intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) analysis algorithms

Flordeliz Bowles

12:05

Automated Quantitative 3D MRI of Breast Density Using U-Net Segmentation: Improving Accuracy and Standardization

Yasuo Takatsu

12:08

Integrating MRI into Neurocritical Care: Enabling Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques for Critically Ill Patients

Marcelo Martins

12:48

Gadolinium-Enhanced Inner Ear MRI in Definite Meniere’s Disease: IT vs. IV Injection for Endolymphatic Hydrops Detection

Cheng Tang

13:28

A regional MRI methods team - a description of the group and the implementation of the first regional MRI protocol

Erica de Coursey

14:08

Hyperfine Swoop® System Non-Technologist Operators in a Research Setting

Laura Barlow

14:48

Construction of a flexible hybrid phantom model to evaluate intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) analysis algorithms

Flordeliz Bowles

15:28

Automated Quantitative 3D MRI of Breast Density Using U-Net Segmentation: Improving Accuracy and Standardization

Yasuo Takatsu

Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Tour

12:30 – 14:00 • Room: Roof Terrace

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MRI requests appropriateness audit based on American College of Radiology guidelines in Nairobi, Kenya

Jackline Thairu

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MRI Uncovers Multilobar Haemorrhages and Cortical Superficial Siderosis: A Case of Probable CAA in a 68-Year-Old Ghanaian

Ahmed Yakubu

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MRI Insights into Congenital Cervical Lymphangioma in a Neonate: Case Report

Cliff Mokua

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Monitoring Vulvar Cancer Treatment Response Using Non-Contrast MRI in a Low-Resource Setting

Emily Amos

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Adaptive Multiparametric MRI for Occult Brain Arteriovenous Malformations in Seizure Evaluation: A Case Report

Abraham Awamba

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Low-Field, High Impact: Transforming Small Joint MRI with Flexible Coils and Advanced Reconstruction techniques

Mary Bruno

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Seeing Beyond the Tumor: Optimizing MRI Parameters for Pediatric Retinoblastoma Follow-Up

Maroua Daboussi

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Role of MRI in Diagnosis and Management of Diffused Midline Glioma: A Pediatric Case Report from a Low-Resource Setting

Thandiwe Pocha

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Educational Insights from a Nationwide Survey on MRI Practices for Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Syndrome

Kousaku Saotome

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Improved Fat Suppression in 3D T1-weighted MP-RAGE Brain Imaging Using mDIXON Water-Fat Separation

Brian Johnson

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High Resolution Dynamic Wrist MRI at 3T

Ben Kennedy

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Improving MRI Sedation Safety in a Low-Resource Setting: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Preventable Adverse Outcomes

Ahmed Yakubu

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Comparison of Inner-Ear Visualization Using Standard and AIR Recon DL in Meniere’s Disease

Ilse Patterson

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CASE REPORT: INCIDENTAL FINDING OF POSTERIOR FOSSA MALFORMATION DURING ULTRA LOW FIELD NEURODEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH

Magnus Philip Mensah-Nelson

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Best Practices for Scanning Neonates with Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephelopathy on the Portable Ultra-low field 64mT Swoop® System

Lydia Sekoli

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A Clinical Case Study of Seizure Disorder with an Unknown Cause in a 3-Year-Old from a Government Hospital

Rashida Shuaibu

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OPTIMIZING A TIME-EFFICIENT ABBREVIATED BREAST MRI (AB-MRI) PROTOCOL INTEGRATING ULTRAFAST DCE (UF-MRI) & DIFFUSION-WEIGHTED

Pradeep Negi

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The Process of Integrating Neurocognitive Testing into Clinical MRI Research Protocols for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Haymanot Yalewayker

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Recurrent Extra-cranial Giant Cell Tumour of the Maxilla with Paranasal Sinus Involvement :A Case Report

Halima Suleiman

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MRMI (MR-Metal Imaging): A Proposed Visualization Method for Aneurysm Clips Using Near-Zero TE MRI (oZTEo)

Tomoaki Ikari

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PRE-MRI SAFETY SCREENING PRACTICES IN GHANA: A MULTICENTER STUDY

ABDUL RASHID KARIM

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ISMRT Ghana Division - Recipe for success

Isaac Tigbee

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Climate Smart MRI:Evidence from High Income Countries and Lessons for Sustainable Imaging in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Christian Emery

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Real-Time Center Frequency Adjustment to Eliminate Banding Artifacts During Cine Cardiac MRI on a 3T GE Premier Scanner

Vahid Ravanfar

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Promoting MRI Education in Nepal

Usha Poudel Lamgade

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Safety matters in the magnetic field: Insights from an MRI safety awareness survey

Shristi Subedi

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A Proposed Framework to Meet MRI Safety Education and Training Needs in Resource-Limited Settings

Emily Amos

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Optimization of Non-Contrast QISS MRI for Lower Extremity Venous Imaging: Preliminary Findings

Vi Phan

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Radiographer Perspectives on AI-Generated Lumbar Spine MRI Reports: A Blinded Comparison with Human Reporting

Moreno Zanardo

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Scan with Me (SWiM): Strengthening MRI Capacity in LMICs with Advanced Neuroimaging, Low-Field MRI, Pulseq, and Open Science

Montalba Cristian

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Ultra-high contrast MRI (UHC-MRI) on different vendors' systems – The link between physics and the whiteout sign

Paul Condron

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Delayed Signal fMRI Analysis Using SPM in High-Head-Motion Motor Tasks: Case Reports

Ayu Takaara

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Inverse association between corpus callosum thickness and disability in individuals with multiple sclerosis

MARIAAN JAFTHA

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Can MOLLI-Based Cardiac T₁ Mapping Be Applied for Whole-Body T₁ Measurement?

Yuka Soyama

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Patient and equipment safety during MRI for critically ill patients: a multisite ethnographic study from bedside to scanner

Marcelo Martins

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The role of dental MRI in the diagnosis of oral health conditions: a scoping review

KHOMOTSO MOTIANG

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DWI AND ADC MAPPING IN THE EVALUATION OF STEM CELL THERAPY FOR ISCHEMIC BRAIN INJURY

Aminou Mohamadou

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Comparison of rAMIRA and MEDIC MR images in patients for the quantification of spinal cord atrophy in motor neuron diseases

Tanja Haas-Grabowski

Forum II: CMR

14:00 – 15:30 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

14:00

Adenosine Stress Perfusion

Anna Herrey

14:30

Challenges and Opportunities in Quantitative MRI

Nicole Seiberlich

15:00

CMR Troubleshooting: Common Problems and Simple Solutions

Kevin Strachan

– Break –

15:30 – 15:50

Diamond Sponsor: Philips Healthcare

15:50 – 16:00 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

15:50

User Experience with SmartSpeed Precise and the Latest Clinical Applications

Ben Kennedy

Forum III: MSK

16:00 – 17:30 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

16:00

Radiographer's Role in High-Stakes Musculoskeletal MRI

Cliff Mokua

16:30

The Clinical Role of Advanced MR Imaging in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma Management

Raul Valenzuela

17:00

Advanced MRI Technologies Enhancing Musculoskeletal Imaging Performance and Workflow

Celeste Pretorius

Sunday, 10 May 2026

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Forum IV: Ethics and Post-Mortem Imaging

08:20 – 10:00 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

08:20

Welcome: ISMRT President and AMPC Chair

Adam Scotson

08:30

On the Front Lines of Ethics: An Editor's Perspective

Peter Jezzard

08:50

Ethical Considerations in Radiographer-Led Research Projects

Sekinat Aderibigbe

09:10

Ethics of MR Research with Vulnerable Populations

Candace Fleischer

09:30

Post-Delivery MRI in Stillbirths and Terminations

Samuel Manikkam

09:50

Forum IV Q and A

Peter Jezzard

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10:00 – 10:20

Diamond Sponsor: Siemens Healthineers

10:20 – 10:30 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

10:20

Artificial Intelligence and Automation: Implications for Advanced MR Imaging and Precision Medicine

André Fischer

Forum V: Neuro

10:30 – 12:00 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

10:30

MRI and the Evolution of HIV

Sally Candy

11:00

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in HIV-Associated Tuberculous Meningitis

James Barnacle

11:30

Cerebral Malaria: Current Knowledge and Novel Interdisciplinary Approaches from a Neuroimaging Perspective

Cesc Bertran Cobo

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12:00 – 12:30

ISMRT Business Meeting

12:30 – 13:00 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

12:30 - 13:00

ISMRT Business Meeting

Awards

13:00 – 13:50 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

13:00

Developing MRI Dental Imaging Pathways: Radiographer Perspectives on Paediatric Dental MRI (ddMRI).

Kathleen Colford

13:15

Social Media as a Tool to Democratize MRI Education: Opportunities and Pitfalls

Isaac Ntoruru

13:30

ISMRT Society Awards

Adam Scotson

Diamond Sponsor: GE HealthCare

13:50 – 14:00 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

13:50

Making Effortless the New Normal: AI-Powered Workflows that Redefine the Technologist Experience

Michelle Cleminson

Forum VI: AI in MRI

14:00 – 15:15 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

14:00

AI in Abdominal Radiology: The Signal and the Noise

Arjuna Somasundaram

14:25

Global Translation of Autonomous AI-Guided Fetal MRI

Sara Neves Silva

14:50

Neuro AI in MRI: Hope, Hype, and Harm

Tchoyoson Lim

Monday, 11 May 2026

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Forum VII: Safety

08:20 – 10:20 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

08:20

Boundaries and Breakpoints: MRI Safety Zoning and Magnet Quenching

Martin Graves

08:50

Risk vs. Benefit: How MRI Safety Is Managed in the Real World

Scott Reeder

09:20

Gd: Past, Present, and Future

Harriet Thoeny

09:50

Inside the Field: Near Misses and Lessons from MRI Incidents

Yolanda Le Roux Arries

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10:20 – 13:50

ISMRM-ISMRT Joint Forum

13:50 – 15:30 • Room: Meeting Room 2.60

13:50

Point-of-Care Ultra-Low Field MRI: Clinical Potential in LMICs

Patricia Grant

14:15

Advancing MRI Education in LMICs

Udunna Anazodo

14:40

From Access to Expertise: How the "Scan With Me" Program Trains Radiographers in LMICs

Cristian Montalba

15:05

Ultra-Low Field MRI Technologies: Advances and Challenges

Alex T. L. Leong