Commercial low-field (0.55T) whole body systems have recently been introduced for clinical MRI, and MIITT in the Department of Radiology at the University of Michigan obtained one such system for exploratory purposes in April 2021. These systems, designed to be lower cost alternatives to higher field MRI scanners, are meant to be deployed both in conventional Radiology Departments but also in unconventional settings such as the Emergency Department. However, because they are equipped with modified hardware, including less powerful gradients and RF coils with fewer channels than other MRI systems, their utility in these settings must be demonstrated before they can be routinely deployed. This presentation will outline efforts to investigate the 0.55T system for routine body and neuroimaging at UM, and describe research applications of this scanner.

https://miitt.med.umich.edu/ 

The lecture will be held in the INO B 118 lecture theatre, please see map below for location details

For further info please contact: jbastiaansen.mri@gmail.com