Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy has it’s basis in the quantum mechanical properties of components of an atom’s nucleus, thus its large initial application in chemical engineering. Detection relies on large electromagnets (resistive and superconducting (and hence disciplinary research in Materials Science)), large energy pulsed magnetic fields (Teslas) at the kilohertz and radiofrequency (MHz) frequencies, signal processing/digitization, and numerical algorithms (e.g., Fourier transforms, thus capturing much of the electromagnetic spectrum found in electrical engineering and computer science. The forces and torques generated within the systems during normal operations can be several MegaNewtons and are both static and variable necessitating novel designs to manage the generated forces as well as particular heat management challenges that involve Mechanical Engineering. The spatial resolution can be on the order of microns in biological samples. These systems can weigh up to 100,000 pounds and thus provide unique installation challenges as system vibrations must be minimized often necessitating placement on unique structural foundations designed by Civil Engineers. Biologically, they are used to detect pathology, measure blood flow, perform guided procedures via research in biomedical engineering, oftentimes requiring the use of novel types of injectable contrast agents with macromolecular and chelating molecules structures that might be developed by faculty in Macromolecular Sciences. The basics of MRI and the intersection of each of these engineering disciplines in the development of MRI over the past 40 years will be the focus of this talk. Professor Jeffrey L. Duerk, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering Special Seminar Position - Dean: Case School of Engineering, - Director: Case Center for Imaging Research - Former Chairman: Department of Biomedical Engineering Date: April 23, 2012 Time: 1-3pm Faculty of Engineering (Room R 114) Mahidol University Magnetic Resonance Imaging: multi-dimensional imaging across engineering disciplines Contact: Asst. Prof. Norased Nasongkla, Ph.D. Dept of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University Email: [email protected] Face book: Case Western Reserve University Thailand Alumni Chapter Department of Biomedical Engineering Don’t Miss! BME Tour 10-11:45am
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Abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy has it’s basis in the quantum mechanicalproperties of components of an atom’s nucleus, thus its large initial application in chemicalengineering. Detection relies on large electromagnets (resistive and superconducting (and hencedisciplinary research in Materials Science)), large energy pulsed magnetic fields (Teslas) at the kilohertzand radiofrequency (MHz) frequencies, signal processing/digitization, and numerical algorithms (e.g.,Fourier transforms, thus capturing much of the electromagnetic spectrum found in electrical engineeringand computer science. The forces and torques generated within the systems during normal operations canbe several MegaNewtons and are both static and variable necessitating novel designs to manage thegenerated forces as well as particular heat management challenges that involve MechanicalEngineering. The spatial resolution can be on the order of microns in biological samples. These systemscan weigh up to 100,000 pounds and thus provide unique installation challenges as system vibrations mustbe minimized often necessitating placement on unique structural foundations designed by Civil Engineers.Biologically, they are used to detect pathology, measure blood flow, perform guided procedures viaresearch in biomedical engineering, oftentimes requiring the use of novel types of injectable contrastagents with macromolecular and chelating molecules structures that might be developed by faculty inMacromolecular Sciences. The basics of MRI and the intersection of each of these engineering disciplinesin the development of MRI over the past 40 years will be the focus of this talk.
Professor Jeffrey L. Duerk, Ph.D.
Biomedical Engineering Special Seminar
Position- Dean: Case School of Engineering,- Director: Case Center for Imaging Research- Former Chairman: Department of Biomedical
Engineering
Date: April 23, 2012 Time: 1-3pmFaculty of Engineering (Room R 114)Mahidol University
Magnetic Resonance Imaging: multi-dimensional imaging across engineering disciplines
Contact: Asst. Prof. Norased Nasongkla, Ph.D.Dept of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol UniversityEmail: [email protected] book: Case Western Reserve University Thailand Alumni Chapter
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Don’t Miss! BME Tour 10-11:45am
