PROGRAM

Cardiovascular Interventional MR Imaging

September 10, 2008 12:30 pm

Radiology Conference Room RoomN2E14C

Jeffrey L. Duerk, PhD, is chair and Allen H. and Constance T. Ford professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University and the University Hospitals of Cleveland (OH). He is also a professor in the Departments of Radiology and Oncology and director of the Case Center for Imaging Research. He received his doctorate in biomedical engineering from Case Western. In addition to faculty positions at Indiana University Medical Center (Indianapolis) and the University of Akron (OH), his early career included research with Picker International (Highland Heights, OH).

Dr. Duerk is the holder of numerous imaging patents and is supported by a number of federal and industry grants. He is the immediate past president of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. In addition to frequent presentations at national and international meetings, he has authored numerous publications, among the most recent of which are:

1. Chen X, Barkauskas KJ, Weinberg BD, Duerk JL, Abdul-Karim FW, Paul S, Saidel GM. Dynamics of MRI-guided thermal ablation of VX2 tumor in paraspinal muscle of rabbits. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2008;55:1004–1014.

2. Yutzy, SR, Duerk JL. Pulse sequences and system interfaces for interventional and real-time MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2008;27:267–275.

3. Lewin JS, Nour SG, Meyers MS, Metzger AK, Maciunas RJ, Wendt M, Duerk JL, et al. Intraoperative MRI with a rotating, tiltable surgical table: a time use study and clinical results in 122 patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;189:1096–1103.

4. Overmoyer B, Fu P, Hoppel C,…Duerk JL, et al. Inflammatory breast cancer as a model disease to study tumor angiogenesis: results of a phase IB trial of combination SU5416 and doxorubicin. Clin Cancer Res. 2007;1:5862–5868.

5. Fei B, Wang H, Meyers JD, Feyes DK, Oleinik NL, Duerk JL. High-field magnetic resonance imaging of the response of human prostate cancer to Pc 4-based photodynamic therapy in an animal model. Lasers Surg Med. 2007;39:723–730.

6. Bookwalter CA, Griswold MA, Sunshine JL, Duerk JL. Analysis of signal-to-noise behavior in Cartesian continuous sampling sequences: predictions and experimental validation of opportunities for improved image SNR. Magn Reson Med. 2007;58:819–824.

7. Chen X, Barkauskas KJ, Nour SG, Duerk JL, Abdul-Karim FW, Saidel GM. Magnetic resonance imaging and model prediction for thermal ablation of tissue. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2007;26:123–132.

8. Lin HY, Flask CA, Dale BM, Duerk JL. Rapid dark-blood carotid vessel-wall imaging with random bipolar gradients in a radial SSFP acquisition. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2007;25:1299–1304.

9. Maes RM, Lewin JS, Duerk JL, et al. A new type of susceptibility-artefact-based magnetic resonance angiography: intra-arterial injection of superparamagnetic iron oxide particles (SPIO) A Resovist in combination with TrueFisp imaging: a feasibility study. Contrast Media Mol Imaging. 2006;1:189–195.

10. Maes RM, Morrison WB, Lewin JS, Duerk JL, Kiewiet CJ, Wacker FK. Use of intra-articular carbon dioxide and air for MR arthrography: a feasibility study. Contrast Media Mol Imaging. 2006;1:147–152.

11. Zhang S, Rafie S, Chen Y, Hillenbrand CM, Wacker FK, Duerk JL, Lewin JS. In vivo cardiovascular catheterization under real-time MRI guidance. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2006;24:914–917.

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About Diagnostic Radiology Grand Rounds and CME Credit

Targeted audience: health care providers

Learning objectives: By completing this educational activity, the participant should be able to:

(1) Understand the advantages of MR imaging in image-guided procedures;

(2) Understand the trade-offs in image signal-to-noise ratio, resolution, contrast, and temporal resolution needed to achieve image-guided cardiovascular procedures under MR guidance;

(3) Describe some of the technical developments leading to cardiovascular intervention under MR imaging; and

(4) Describe renal artery stenting performed completely under MR guidance.

Sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Medicine

Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements: The University of Maryland School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.