Inaugural Symposium Highlights Cutting-Edge MRI Research

WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) acquired a Siemens MAGNETOM Terra.X 7T MRI scanner, which reveals details that traditional MRIs can’t capture. To capitalize on this exciting new imaging equipment, MIR and WashU collaborators hosted the inaugural 7T MRI Symposium to share best practices and highlight developments in ultra-high-field MRI research. The symposium will help create a platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange among the neuroimaging community, ultimately strengthening the impact of 7T MRI research across campus and beyond.

Speakers leading the way in 7T research convened at WashU Medicine to present on a variety of topics, including perfusion imaging, applications for various diseases, infant imaging and more.

Several WashU organizers collaborated to bring the symposium to life, including MIR, McDonnell Center for Systems Neuroscience, and the Departments of Psychological and Brain Science, Psychiatry, Neurology, Neuroscience and Neurosurgery.