Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy Course
2013 Course:
October 24 & 25, 2013
149 Thirteenth Street, Charlestown, MA
REGISTRATION FORM
ACCOMMODATIONS
The Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging is proud to announce
a two-day course on functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), an emerging imaging modality with a wide array of potential applications.
fNIRS is noninvasive, employs no ionizing radiation and is portable, thus
offering practitioners a means to monitor oxygenation and map brain activity
at bedside.
The introductory course covers the fundamentals of this optical technique and
offers hands-on experience in its application. Course topics include: an overview
of the physics of fNIRS and imaging of the brain, fNIRS
instrumentation, safety issues and the basics of experimental design (for mapping
brain activity). The course is geared toward end users in application areas
such as clinical monitoring and psychology research. Each day of the course
includes a hands-on workshop during which participants apply the concepts taught
during the day's seminars.
AGENDA:
| Thursday, October 24 |
| 9:00 – 9:15 |
Introduction |
| 9:15 – 10:30 |
Intro to Near Infrared Spectroscopy |
| 10:30 – 10:45 |
Break |
| 10:45 – 11:30 |
Infant Tissue Oximetry |
| 11:30 – 12:15 |
Hands-on 1: Intro to Instrumentation |
| 12:15 – 1:15 |
Lunch |
| 1:15 – 2:15 |
Functional NIRS Imaging |
| 2:15 – 3:15 |
Hands-on 2: Brain Function Experiments |
| 3:15 – 3:30 |
Break |
| 3:30 – 4:10 |
Application Talk |
| 4:10 – 4:50 |
Application Talk |
| 4:50 – 5:30 |
Application Talk |
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| 6:00 - |
Group dinner at Figs |
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| Friday, October 25 |
| 8:55 – 9:00 |
Announcements |
| 9:00 – 9:45 |
Multi-modal Imaging: fMRI/NIRS |
| 9:45 – 10:30 |
Multi-model Imaging: EEG/MEG/NIRS |
| 10:30 – 10:45 |
Break |
| 10:45 – 12:30 |
Hands-on 3: Data Analysis / Probe Localization |
| 12:30 – 1:30 |
Lunch |
| 1:30 – 3:00 |
Data Analysis |
| 3:00 – 3:15 |
Break |
| 3:15 – 4:45 |
Hands-on 4: Data Analysis |
| 4:45 – 5:00 |
Wrap-up |
REGISTRATION:
The fee for the two-day course is $400. Fee includes all course materials, continental
breakfast and a group dinner on Thursday night at a local restaurant.
Make checks payable to:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Please include your name on the check
Send to:
Stacey Ladieu
Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
149 Thirteenth St Room 2301
Charlestown, MA 02129
Course fees are refundable up to 30 days prior to the
course.
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