Quantifying Iron Using Echoes: The Power of GRE Contrast
Weekday Course
Contrast Mechanisms
Monday, 11 May 2026
Ballroom West
08:20 - 10:10
Moderators: Kirsten Donald
No CME/CE Credit
By the end of this session, participants will understand the clinical importance, acquisition strategies, and analytical methods for quantifying iron using gradient-echo MRI techniques, including T2* mapping and quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM), and will be able to recognize and address key confounding factors in iron quantification.
Skill Level: Basic,Advanced
08:20
Clinical Needs for Iron Quantification
Jessica Ringshaw University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
08:40
Fundamentals of Gradient-Echo Imaging for Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) & T2* Mapping
Markus Barth The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
09:00
T2* Mapping in the Presence of Fat & Water
Aaryani Tipirneni-Sajja University of Houston, Houston, United States of America
Aaryani Tipirneni-Sajja University of Houston, Houston, United States of America
09:20
Quantifying Iron with QSM
Ferdinand Schweser University at Buffalo, Buffalo, United States of America
09:40
Confounds & Validation in Iron Quantification with QSM
Christian Langkammer Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria