A1 Advanced in vivo NMR

Coordinator
Dr Rick Dijkhuizen

Contact
Dr Rick Dijkhuizen
Phone: 030 - 253 5569
E-mail: rick@isi.uu.nl

Faculty
Dr H. van As (Wageningen University)
Dr R.M. Dijkhuizen (UMC Utrecht)
Prof. A Heerschap (UMC Nijmegen)
Prof. K. Nicolay (Eindhoven University of Technology)

Date
28 June - 8 July 2011
see the flyer for the schedule and registration information

Location
Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands

Structure of the course
The course will be spread over a period of two weeks.

Description
The course aims at providing PhD candidates, post-docs, and other scientists a solid background on the principles, strategies and applications of modern in vivo NMR imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS) techniques for studying biological systems in biomedical, clinical and plant research. The course will consist of lectures by experts in the field, as well as exercises, practicals and demonstrations.

Course content
Topics will include principles of NMR imaging and spectroscopy, advanced MRS, MR contrast mechanisms, MR angiography, diffusion and perfusion MRI, functional MRI, cellular and molecular MRI, MR data processing and analysis, high-field MR, etc.

Prerequisites
Participants should currently be involved in in vivo NMR studies or consider the future use of in vivo NMR for their research.

Literature
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Examination
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Notes
Applicants should include name and full address, and provide a brief description of background and current activities.