How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : |
100 |
Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : |
USA, Canada, Turkey, Iran, Sweden, UK, and many other countries with advanced research infrastructure in MRI |
Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : |
Yes |
If yes, please write the names of the organizations in the box : |
RSNA, IEEE, Cardiac MRI, Epilepsy Society, MS Society, MRI vendors (Siemens, GE, Philips) |
What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : |
Head of the session, woman radiologist who is head of a research center, came front and said: 'it's so much interesting to me that mathematics is playing such crucial role is today's radiology of the world.' |
If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : |
Stephanie, Roberta Kervitz |
Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : |
We are activating the Iranian Chapter of ISMRM, in which your continuous support and considerations are highly appreciated. This chapter is now established in the country, and at the University international campus. We are establishing the Iranian society to this chapter, so it is so much important to be supported in the future by the esteemed campus @ TUMS. |
Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : |
Since I hold Canadian passport, it was easy to just buy the ticket and find accommodation from hotels.com |
Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : |
This congress is the 2nd most important event into the world of Radiology (after RSNA). It is so much interactive to accommodate people from different disciplines. This year Siemens had opening ceremony on their 7T magnet in this congress (other than RSNA).
I am now in touch with the representative of radiologists in this congress to help us establish the Iranian chapter of ISMRM in the best way. He was in Tehran and we had excellent interactions together. We are now designing advanced clinical workshops in our chapter, for which I am inviting esteemed scientists from different parts of the world, people I met at the congress |