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

Weekend Course

Anatomy of an MRI System

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Anatomy of an MRI System
Weekend Course
Physics & Engineering
Sunday, 10 May 2026
Auditorium 2
07:45 - 11:45
Moderators: Ozlem Ipek & Alexander Raaijmakers
Session Number: 206-01
No CME/CE Credit
Provide a basic introduction to the primary hardware and software components of an MRI system and how they interact.
Skill Level: Basic

07:45   206-01-001.  Magnets and Shims
shaoying huang
Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore, Singapore
08:05   206-01-002.  Basic RF Coils
Roberta Frass-Kriegl
Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
08:25   206-01-003.  Gradient Coils
Sebastian Littin
Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
08:45 - 09:15 — Break
09:15   206-01-004.  Receiver Chain
Jana Vincent
GE HealthCare MR Coils, Aurora, United States of America
09:35   206-01-005.  Pulse Sequences, Image Handling, and Console
Jon-Fredrik Nielsen
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States of America
09:55   206-01-006.  MR Safety by Equipment Design
Michael Steckner
MKS Consulting, Beachwood, United States of America

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