Lecture: Diffusion MRI of traumatic brain injury – May 8, 3pm

Diffusion MRI of Traumatic Brain Injury

Michael Vannier / Professor, Radiology, University of Chicago

Thursday, May 8, 2014 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
Kathleen A. Zar Room | Crerar Library

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a public health problem of immense importance and is endemic among recent military veterans, participants in contact sports, and accident victims. Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging has potential to become the non-invasive tool of choice for TBI structural assessment. Dr. Vannier’s research team has developed a roadmap for diffusion MR imaging in traumatic brain injury to advance the field and deliver the benefits most effectively. In this lecture the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of life long injuries due to TBI will be introduced, and visualization of the magnitude and extent of brain injury using diffusion MRI will be illustrated.

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About the speaker:

Michael Vannier, M.D., joined the Department of Radiology at the University of Chicago in 2004. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering; a fellow of the American College of Radiology; and a member of the NASA/U.S. Space Foundation Hall of Fame. He has held distinguished professional positions at Argonne National Laboratory, Emory University, University of Iowa, and the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Vannier currently serves as editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery.