Synopsis

Keywords: Body: Digestive, Body: Reproductive, Cross-organ: Multi-morbidity

This talk will highlight how MR can be applied in areas beyond standard radiology. In particular MR is being used to study physiology and biochemistry, dynamically to monitor normal function or to study the response to challenges. It will start by explaining how open MRI and high field (7t) MRI can particularly contribute to this approach. Several case studies will then be discussed.

This talk will highlight how MR can be applied in areas beyond standard radiology. In particular MR is being used to study physiology and biochemistry, dynamically to monitor normal function or to study the response to challenges. It will start by explaining how open MRI and high field (7t) MRI can particularly contribute to this approach. Next, several case studies will be considered. The talk will show how MR can provide new information about gastrointestinal function in health and disease, potentially replacing a whole raft of alternative measures. Next it will show how 1H-MR can be used to study lung function during respiration with no need to inspire an MR visible gas. Finally, it will show how MRI is being used to study placenta function which is key to healthy fetal development.

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