Magnetic resonance elastography: techniques and preclinical applications

This webinar will include presentations from Professor Ralph Sinkus (Kings College London and CNRS, France) and Professor Lynne Bilston (Neuroscience .. Read more Research Australia and the University of New South Wales). First, Professor Sinkus will outline techniques for conducting MRE to obtain measurements of in vivo tissue viscoelastic properties, including MR sequences, hardware, and analysis methods. The second half of the webinar will be presented by Professor Bilston, who will provide an overview of applications of MRE in preclinical settings, including an evaluation of the potential and pitfalls. Professor Sinkus will outline MR techniques and analysis methods for MRE, and demonstrate implementation of these for preclinical imaging. Professor Bilston will demonstrate the use of MRE in a broad range of preclinical studies in healthy animals and several models of disease. This webinar is of interest to researchers wishing to solidify their knowledge about MRE, including the essential elements of MRE, and how to design and conduct MRE experiments, as well as those seeking to understand the potential of MRE as a biomarker of disease.