Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition

Spin Gymnastics and Image Formation

Weekend Course

Physics & Engineering

Saturday, 09 May 2026

Auditorium 2

08:00 - 12:00

Moderators: Zhiyong Zhang & Ozlem Ipek

Session Number: 106-01

No CME/CE Credit

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Provide a basic overview of the fundamental physics of MR signal generation, image formation, and Contrast Mechanisms, as a basis for understanding other educational sessions.

Skill Level: Basic,Intermediate

08:00		106-01-001. Spins, Magnetic Fields, and Magnetization Michela Tosetti IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa, Italy
08:30		106-01-002. Spin Excitation and Signal Reception Bram Coolen Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
09:00		106-01-003. Image Formation and Introduction to k-Space Chantal Tax University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
09:30 - 10:00 — Break
10:00		106-01-004. Spin Relaxation and Image Contrast Joseba Alonso Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Valencia, Spain
10:30		106-01-005. Introduction to Pulse Sequences R. Todd Constable Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, United States of America
11:00		106-01-006. Common Artifacts and Correction Methods Rui Pedro Teixeira Hyperfine, Inc., Guilford, United States of America