The Future of RF in High Field MRI
Date: Oct. 01, 2009
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Place: 1124 Shelby Center
Tamer S. Ibrahim
Assistant Professor of Bioengineering and Radiology,
Technical Director of the Ultrahigh Field Human MRI Facility
University of Pittsburgh
Ibrahim earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from Ohio State University in 1996, 1998 and 2003, respectively. Before joining the University of Pittsburgh in 2006, he was a member of the electrical and computer engineering faculty at the University of Oklahoma, also working at its bioengineering center.
Ibrahim's research focuses on the development of radiofrequency techniques and devices for human and animal MRI applications, wireless micro-neural interfaces, bomber radome characterization and intelligent high-way wireless systems. He has authored or co-authored more than 140 scientific journal articles, book chapters, editorials and international conference proceedings.
Abstract
The Future of RF in High Field MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a premier diagnostic tool, not only for its past achievements, but also for its unparalleled research and clinical potential. Over the last the 3 decades, higher magnetic field strengths and therefore higher operational frequencies have been associated with the advancement of MRI. In this presentation, we will glimpse at the electromagnetic challenges and advantages of human MRI at low and high field strength. We will attempt to provide a new electromagnetic vision for high field MRI to continue its meteoric ascent in human medicine as a diagnostic tool and possibly more.
