Functional MRI Workshop

Venue: Dept of Radiology TRIO 3T scanner

Coordinator:             Dr. Stig Holtas

Faculty:                      Dr. Stig Holtas, Dr. Freddy Stahlberg, Mr. Khalid Al Shalali, Mr. Mohammed Al Ghamdi

Recommended CE Courses

1. Functional MRI:  Perfusion, Diffusion and BOLD Imaging (Dr. Freddy Stahlberg)
2. Clinical Cerebral Perfusion Imaging (Dr. Stig Holtas)

Workshop Description

Following the workshop, the participants will understand:

1. How the experiment is carried out
2. What equipment is needed
3. How the post processing and display of information is done

An experiment defining the location of motor function in the brain following finger tapping using fMRI will be carried out on a volunteer on a 3T MR scanner.

Target Audience

The workshop is designed for physicians, physicists, technologists and clinicians.