Program

Friday March 27th

   
Zoom Meeting Room 1
 
Zoom Meeting Room 2
   

5 - Image-Guided Interventions 2

 

6 - Neurology Imaging 1

   

Chairs: Elvis Chen and Ryan Alfano

 

Chairs: Corey Baron and Roy Haast

8:30 – 8:44 5-1

A Novel Approach for Guiding Catheter-Based Interventions

James J Zhou, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

6-1

Translocator Protein in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Preliminary findings using the [18F]FEPPA PET radioligand

Sarah Watling, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

8:44 – 8:58 5-2

Automated surgical video annotation on open-source data collection platform

Jacob R Laframboise, Queen's University

6-2

Can Brain Activity Predict Manual Dexterity Improvement after Surgery in Cervical Myelopathy?

Alicia Cronin, Western University

8:58 – 9:12 5-3

Symmetric Autoencoder for Tissue Classification of Mass Spectrometry IKnife Data

Alice ML Santilli, Queen's University

6-3

In Vitro Characterization of novel PET Radiotracers for the  “Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s Disease” 

Ashley C Knight, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

9:12 – 9:26 5-4

Validation of a Projector-Based Navigation System for Bedside Surgical Procedures

Colton A Barr, Queen's University

6-4

Longitudinal MRI and TSPO-PET: Alzheimer’s Disease Interacts with Subcortical Stroke through Inflammation

Nassir U.N. Al-Khishman, Western University

9:26 – 9:40 5-5

Respiratory Motion Estimates for Catheter Tracking with Undersampled 3D Image-Based Navigators

Jaykumar Patel, University of Toronto

6-5

Are Cognitive Deficits in Parkinson’s Disease Associated with Dopaminergic Dysfunction: A Graph Theory Analysis

Alexander Mihaescu, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

9:40-10:40

Poster Session

   
Zoom Meeting Room 1
 
Zoom Meeting Room 2
   

7 - Musculoskeletal Imaging and Technology

 

8 - Cardiovascular and Vascular Imaging

   

Chairs: Adam Waspe and Daniel Lorusso

 

Chairs: Lisa Mielniczuk and Jill Weyers

10:40 – 10:54 7-1

Validation of 3D Ultrasound for Bedside Monitoring of Osteoarthritis-Induced Synovium Inflammation and Cartilage Degradation

Sam Papernick, Robarts Research Institute

8-1

Non-Invasive MRI Engraftment Localization Of Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocyte Therapy   

Moses P Cook, Univeristy of Toronto

10:54 – 11:08 7-2

Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography to Measure Distal-radial and Radio-carpal Joint Congruency Following Wrist Fracture

Puneet Ranota, Western University

8-2

Optimizing vasodilator dose to induce hyperemic stress during myocardial perfusion assessment in a porcine model

Jill Weyers, Sunnybrook Research Institute

11:08 – 11:22 7-3

Sparse-view cone-beam CT reconstruction for assessing migration in knee arthroplasty: a phantom study

Rudy Baronette, Robarts Research Institute

8-3

Correlation of high-resolution 3D MR-derived gray zone with VT cycle length in a swine model of chronic infarction

Terenz R Escartin, Sunnybrook Research Institute

11:22 – 11:36 7-4

MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound-Induced Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier Opening Facilitates a Localized Increased Uptake of Trastuzumab into Leptomeningeal Metastases

Paige Smith, University of Toronto

8-4

Multi-view 3D echocardiography volume compounding for mitral valve procedure planning

Patrick Carnahan, Robarts Research Institute

11:36 – 11:50 7-5

Diffusion Tensor Tractography of Tendons as a Tool for Assessing MRgFUS Ablation

William Chu Kwan, Hospital for Sick Children

8-5

A Novel PET Tracer Enables Imaging of the Cardiac Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor in a Large Animal Model of Heart Failure

Rebecca Sullivan, Lawson Health Research Institute

11:50 – 12:04

7-6

MRI characterization of a novel porous 3D printed metal scaffold

Gregory Hong, Robarts Research Institute

8-6

Low-dose CT Perfusion by Sparse Projections in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Kevin J Chung, Western University

12:04 – 12:15

Break

 
Zoom Meeting Room 1
12:15 – 13:00

Lunch and Keynote Session

 

Chairs: Rob DeKemp and Nilesh Ghugre

 

Right Ventricular Adaptation to pressure overload. The Role of Metabolism and Neurohormonal Activation
Lisa Mielniczuk, University of Ottawa

   
Zoom Meeting Room 1
 
Zoom Meeting Room 2
   

9 -  Instrumentation and Technology Development

 

10 - Neurology Imaging 2

   

Chairs: Ali Tavallaei and Tamie Poepping

 

Chairs: Sarah Mattonen and Salma Dammak

13:00 – 13:14 9-1

The Effects of Elasticity and Scattering on Tissue Characterization Using Ultrasound Time Series

Justin Gerolami, Queen's University

10-1

Exponential Analysis for Magnetic Resonance Relaxation Spectrum using Artificial Neural Networks

Tristhal Parasram, University of Windsor

13:14 – 13:28 9-2

Tuning an RF Birdcage Coil by Varying the Shield Radius

Kieffer J Davieau, Western University

10-2

Simulation of Spectral Modification for Suppressing CSF in Oscillating Gradient Diffusion MRI

Kevin B Borsos, Robarts Research Institute

13:28 – 13:42 9-3

Integration of a Real-Time Field Monitoring System for Artifact Correction in Diffusion MRI

Paul I Dubovan, Western University

10-3

Characterization of orientation dispersion's effect on DTI using a 3D printed axon-mimetic phantom

Tristan K Kuehn, Robarts Research Institute

13:42 – 13:56 9-4

An Optimised Diffusion MRI Technique to Study White Matter Integrity

Nico J J Arezza, Robarts Research Institute

10-4

Beyond the Diffusion Tensor: Validation of Advanced Approaches for Microstructural Diffusion MRI

Naila M Rahman, Robarts Research Institute

13:56 – 14:10 9-5

Microstructural characterization and Visualization a 3D printed phantom using diffusion MRI and microscopy

Farah N Mushtaha, Robarts Research Institute 

10-5

Neuritic Architecture Relates to Functional Brain Activity

Christin Schifani, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

 
Zoom Meeting Room 1

14:10 – 14:30

Break

14:30 – 15:15

Keynote Session

 

Chairs: Amber Simpson and Heather Young

 

'Making Change: Engineering the Future of Medicine
Molly Shoichet, University of Toronto

15:15 – 16:00

Awards and Closing Remarks