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Neuroscience Imaging: Clinical Practice and Research Applications: April 1st MGH (2-5 pm), April 9th (8am-12pm)

• Introduction 10 minutes (Randy Gollub)

First lecture: Frontiers of clinical neuroimaging

1 hour

• Content:
  • Applications-based modules (MS, Alzheimer, pediatrics neuroimaging etc)
  • Sample chosen so that each modality is represented at least once.
  • Get a full range of biomarkers and specify if they are currently used in clinical practice or under development and used only for research.
• Speaker: Simon Warfield
• Slides contribution: Charles Guttmann, Bruce Rosen

Second lecture: Quantitative (neuroimaging)* biomarkers

30 minutes

• Content:
  • What makes a good quantitative imaging biomarker?
  • Lifecycle of a neuroimaging data (notion of pixel, format, post-processing, from acquisition to PACS and back etc)
• Speakers: Sonia Pujol (April 1), Randy Gollub (April 9)
• Slide contribution: Bruce Rosen, Greg Sorenson, Jeff Yap

(*): discuss option to make this a more generic lecture that could fit other modules (oncology, cardiovascular etc)

Coffee Break 10 minutes

Third lecture: Survey of modalities

1 hour

• Content:
  • Get more basic details on the different imaging modalities currently used in neuroimaging
  • What are the different quantitative biomarkers that can be collected by the different imaging modalities
• Speaker: Charles Guttmann
• Slides contribution: Bruce Rosen

Fourth lecture: Guide to neuroimaging resources within Harvard Catalyst

10 minutes

• Content:
  • Consultation service
  • Centers of excellence (SPL, CNI, Martinos Center, CRL etc)
  • Education material online
• Speakers: Valerie Humblet (April 9), Randy Gollub (April 1)