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SUMMARY:What is the Value of Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) for Clinical and Cognitive Brain Science?
DESCRIPTION:Joint Seminar Organised by the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering & Department of Psychology \n \nDate: 9 October 2024 (Wednesday)\nTime: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm\nVenue: Room 1103\, 11/F\, The Jockey Club Tower\, The University of Hong Kong \nZoom Meeting (For participants who couldn’t attend the Seminar in person):\nhttps://hku.zoom.us/j/6985555998?pwd＝V05yTGJWNTlzazd2OFZ0Q3FReHVkdz09\nMeeting ID: 698 555 5998 I Password: Psyc \nAbstract:\nMagnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) is a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technique that receives close attention because it allows non-invasive measurement of a fundamental physical quantity\, namely the mechanical properties (i.e. elasticity and viscosity) of tissues. The technique was first described in a publication in the journal Science in 1995 (Muthupillai et al.\, 1995). Mechanical vibrations are introduced in the organ of interest via an appropriate actuator and the acoustic waves that are produced are imaged by using a phase sensitive MRI technique. Tissue stiffness is related to the speed of the propagating waves and mathematical inversion techniques are applied to produce a parametric map that is referred to as an elastogram. The capability to perform MRE is now available on 1\,000’s of commercial MRI systems worldwide and application of MRE to grade the severity of fibrosis in patients with liver disease is replacing the need for invasive biopsy. Meanwhile a substantial body of research has been performed concerning the study of the brain and which will be reviewed. The MRE technique offers the possibility of exquisite sensitivity through an inherently large dynamic range and robust quantification\, and of particular interest will be to consider the resources that are required to establish potential new research projects in clinical and cognitive neuroscience concerning brain MRE. The presentation will conclude with a glimpse into the future and consideration of what is state of the art in MRE research and how MRE is influencing clinical practice. \nSpeaker:\nProf. Neil Roberts\nChair of Medical Physics and Imaging Science\,\nUniversity of Edinburgh\, UK \nBiography of the Speaker:\nAfter graduating in Physics from the University of Liverpool\, Neil was awarded a Personal Fellowship from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and subsequently moved to the USA where he was Research Associate at University of California in Santa Barbara (UCSB). Returning to the UK\, Neil was appointed Lecturer at the University of Liverpool\, Magnetic Resonance and Image Analysis Research Centre (MARIARC)\, which was built to house the UK’s first commercial Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system\, to set up an Image Analysis Laboratory\, and where he was subsequently appointed Director. In 2009 Neil was appointed Chair of Medical Physics and Imaging Science at the University of Edinburgh and is based in the Centre for Reproductive Health (CRH) in the Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR). \nNeil’s chosen research is quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (qMRI) and he has published over 200 relevant peer-reviewed scientific articles concerning application of different MRI techniques ( e.g. structural MRI\, DTI\, ±MRI\, MRS) in clinical research and especially in clinical and cognitive neuroscience. Most prominent is the technique of Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) for non-invasive measurement of tissue mechanical properties\, and in collaboration with Dr. Richard Ehman at the Mayo Clinic\, Minnesota\, USA this is being applied in studies of the uterus with Professor Hilary O.D. Critchley at the University of Edinburgh\, of brain with Professor Meiyun Wang\, Henan Academy of Science\, ZhengZhou\, China and Professor Yoshiyuki Watanabe\, Shiga University of Medical Science (SUMS)\, Japan and of muscle with Dr. Uraiwan Chatchawan\, Khon Kaen University (KKU)\, Thailand. \nDetails of the Seminar: https://psychology.hku.hk/events/2024-10-09 \n  \nEnquiry: bbecker@hku.hk \nAll are welcome! We look forward to seeing you.
URL:https://ece.hku.hk/events/20241009-1/
LOCATION:Room 1103\, 11/F\, The Jockey Club Tower\, The University of Hong Kong
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