Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition • 09-14 May 2026

Weekend Course

Spin Gymnastics and Image Formation

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Spin Gymnastics and Image Formation
Weekend Course
Physics & Engineering
Saturday, 09 May 2026
Auditorium 2
08:00 - 12:00
Moderators: Maria Bonacci
No CME/CE Credit
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 Spins, Magnetic Fields, and Magnetization
Michela Tosetti
IRCCS Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy
08:30 Spin Excitation and Signal Reception
Bram Coolen
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
09:00   Image Formation and Introduction to k-Space
Chantal Tax
Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
09:30 - 10:00 — Break
10:00   Spin Relaxation and Image Contrast
Joseba Alonso
Spanish National Research Council, Valencia, Spain
10:30   Introduction to Pulse Sequences
R. Todd Constable
Yale University, New Haven, United States of America
11:00   Common Artifacts and Correction Methods
Rui Pedro Teixeira
King's College London, London, United Kingdom

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