BOLD fMRI Workshop
8:25AM-5:00PM
About This Workshop
Each year a BOLD fMRI hands-on workshop is offered in conjunction with the Annual Meeting.
This workshop will provide a didactic review of clinical fMRI and practical step-by-step post-processing and data presentation of BOLD fMRI of both task-based language and sensory-motor cortex and resting state studies using MATLAB with SPM12 and CONN toolbox software.
Program
Course Directors: Scott H. Faro, M.D., FASFNR AND Feroze B. Mohamed, Ph.D., FASFNR
7:30 – 8:25 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast for Registrants
ESSENTIALS OF FUNCTIONAL IMAGING
8:25 – 8:30 Welcome
Scott H. Faro, MD, FASFNR
8:30 – 9:15 Introduction to BOLD, Paradigm Design, and SPM
Chris Conklin, PhD
9:15 – 9:45 Introduction to General Linear Model for Task Based BOLD fMRI Analysis
Feroze B. Mohamed, Ph.D., FASFNR
9:45 – 10:00 Presenting BOLD fMRI Data-Statistical Processing Strategies
Devon Middleton, PhD
10:00 – 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:00 Clinical Overview of Motor and Language BOLD fMRI Activation, Paradigms and Interpretation
Scott H. Faro, MD, FASFNR
11:00 – 11:35 Clinical case review of BOLD fMRI
Kiran S. Talekar, MD, MBBS
11:35 – 11:55 Review of Neurovascular Uncoupling (NVU) in BOLD fMRI
Jay J. Pillai, M.D., FASFNR
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch or Lunch & Learn | Sponsored by NordicNeuroLab
LANGUAGE DATA PROCESSING
12:45 – 2:30. Practical Exercises on Language Data Processing and Review
Devon Middleton, PhD - step by step lecture
Support Faculty:
Mahdi Alizadeh, PhD,
Sara Naghizadehkashani, MD,
Zahra Sedeghi-Adl, MS
Haris I. Sair, M.D.,
Feroze B. Mohamed, PhD, FASFNR
2:30 – 2:45 Coffee Break
RESTING STATE FMRI
2:45 – 3:15 Introduction to Resting state fMRI (rsfMRI)
Haris I. Sair, MD
3:15 – 3:30 Introduction to ICA for rsfMRI
Sara Naghizadehkashani, MD
3:30 – 4:45 Practical Exercise on Resting State Analysis
Haris I. Sair, MD - step by step lecture
Support Faculty:
Devon Middleton, PhD,
Mahdi Alizadeh, PhD,
Sara Naghizadehkashani, MD,
Zahra Sedeghi-Adl, MS
Feroze B. Mohamed, PhD, FASFNR
4:45 – 5:00 Review SPM Processing and Resting State fMRI with Q&A Session
All Faculty
5:00 Workshop Concludes
Educational Objectives Attendees should, at the completion of this workshop, be able to perform the following:
• Preprocessing of BOLD fMRI Data
• Realignment/Coregistration
• Spatial Normalization
• Smoothing Single Subject Analysis
• Model Specification
• Model Estimation
• Visualization of the BOLD fMRI Data Resting State fMRI
• Preprocessing of Resting state data
• Post processing strategies
Hardware/Software Requirements Registrants are required to bring to the workshop their own laptop with a minimum 2G of RAM and 10G of hard disk space. The machines should have preloaded SPM12 and MATLAB software prior to the workshop. DICOM BOLD fMRI practice data sets will be available at the workshop. All registrants will be given instructions on downloading SPM12 and the 15-day free MATLAB license prior to the workshop.
Perfusion Imaging Workshop
Overview
Level up your technical skills with ASFNR’s perfusion imaging workshop! This half-day workshop combines didactic lectures with hands-on training to provide attendees with a comprehensive overview on all things perfusion imaging, including: basic principles of perfusion imaging, tips for data acquisition, and advanced post-processing strategies. You can add this workshop to your in-person registration or opt to attend virtually by visiting the Perfusion Imaging Virtual Registration Page.
Educational Objectives
At the completion of hands-on perfusion workshop, attendees should be able to perform the following:
• Understand basic principles of perfusion imaging and its clinical utility
• Acquisition and preprocessing of perfusion data
• Processing of perfusion Data
• Post-processing strategies including visualization, interpretation and export of perfusion maps to PACS
• Common errors and limitations of the technique
Agenda
8:00 - 8:10am Welcome & Opening Remarks
Rajan Jain
8:10 - 8:35am MR Perfusion: From Basic Principles to How It Is Done
Amit Desai
8:35 - 9:00am ASL Perfusion in Stroke
Vivek Yedavalli
9:00 - 9:10am Introduction to OLEA Automated Platform
Olea
9:10 - 10:00am Hands-On Session: Stroke
All attendees
10:00 - 10:10am Coffee Break
10:10 - 10:35am Neurooncologic Applications of DSC MR Perfusion
Rajan Jain
10:35 - 11:00am Neurooncologic Applications: Fractional Tumor Burden Maps
Michael Iv
11:00 - 11:30pm Introduction to OLEA Sphere
Olea
11:30 - 12:30pm Hands-On Session: Brain Tumor
All attendees
12:30 - 1:00pm Q&A
