SMC neurology team visit

A team of medical doctors from the SMC Neurology department visited the SKKU Suwon campus as part of the biannual collaboration meeting between SMC and CNIR. After short presentations by Dr. EH Baek and Dr. YM Sohn, the participants exchanged ideas on mutual collaboration in the fields of ex-vivo high resolution MRI of post operation tissue specimens and human 7T structural MRI using the Terra scanner at SKKU. The meeting proceeded over a working dinner in the 3rd floor meeting room, followed by a tour of the 7T magnet room where the head coil installation and patient table motion were demonstrated. There appears to be much potential for new research directions involving 7T. From today's discussion, high resolution imaging of cerebellum and hippocampus could be one of the first clinical research targets.

Memorandum of Understanding

New semester started with an external event involving official launching of the human 7T MRI scanner facility. The event was held on Friday 9/7 at the N Center with the University President and the Siemens senior management in attendance. Many students in the BME department's MRI research labs were also present. The event was covered in the school and public media as shown here. Apart from external exposure, the event provided an opportunity for the university and industry leaders to meet one another, and motivate young students to conduct their research in human MRI at SKKU.