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Program

 

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Please note: This program is subject to change. All times are listed in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT). 

 

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Saturday, November 14, 2026

7:30 AM - 5:15 PM Registration and information desk open (Saturday)
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM Arrival tea, coffee and bakery treat (Saturday)
Complimentary all day barista coffee is proudly sponsored by Sonic Healthcare Australia Radiology
8:35 AM - 8:45 AM Meeting welcome and acknowledgement of country
Megan Cromer, Australian National Chapter President Charlotte Hawke, New Zealand National Chapter President
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Presentation: AI Reconstruction: Magic, Maths, or Marketing?
Prof Martin J. Graves MR Physics, University of Cambridge & Honorary Consultant Clinical Scientist, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Hitting the Sweet Spot: Bandwidth Trade-Offs for Better MR Imaging
James Whittaker, MRI Technologist, River Radiology
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Diamond Sponsor Presentation – GE Healthcare
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM Don't Just Scan - Interpret the Moment
Daniel Ho, Radiology Victoria
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Morning tea and exhibition (Saturday)
Saturday morning tea is proudly sponsored by Lumus Imaging
11:10 AM - 11:55 AM Keynote Presentation: Advanced Imaging in Alzheimer's Disease
Dr Suzie Bash Neuroradiologist and a Medical Director at RADNET, Los Angeles
11:55 AM - 12:05 PM Diamond Sponsor Presentation – Philips Australia and New Zealand
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM MRI in Alzheimer’s Disease – A Technologist Approach to the Basics
Emma Hornsey, Austin Health
12:35 PM - 1:25 PM Lunch and exhibition (Saturday)
Saturday lunch is proudly sponsored by Guerbet
1:25 PM - 2:25 PM Battle of the Divisions
Sponsored by United Imaging Healthcare
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Guest Speaker: From patient to published author, the story behind ‘The Day I Met The Magic Machine.’
Jasmine Le Tisser, Victorian Young Achiever, Neurofibromatosis advocate, Australian children’s picture book author
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Afternoon tea and exhibition (Saturday)
Saturday afternoon tea is proudly sponsored by Bayer & Metrasens
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Keynote Presentation: Making Abdominal and Pelvic MRI Faster, Smarter, and More Accessible
Dr Hersh Chandarana Professor of Radiology and Urology and Vice Chair of Innovation and Predictive Diagnostics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine & Principal Investigator and Director of the NIH-funded National Center for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, New York
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM From Near Miss to Best Practice: Advancing MRI Safety Through Root Cause Analysis
Angela Borella, MRI Network Supervisor, Monash Health
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM MR Safety Guidelines for Endoscopic Clips: Have we over-reacted?
Wendy Strugnell, Cardiac MRI Services and Research Manager, Queensland X-Ray
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Gala reception
Yarra Botanica, Southbank Promenade, Southbank - Sponsored by GE HealthCare Australia
7:30 AM - 5:15 PM Registration and information desk open (Saturday)
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM Arrival tea, coffee and bakery treat (Saturday)
Complimentary all day barista coffee is proudly sponsored by Sonic Healthcare Australia Radiology
8:35 AM - 8:45 AM Meeting welcome and acknowledgement of country
Megan Cromer, Australian National Chapter President Charlotte Hawke, New Zealand National Chapter President
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Presentation: AI Reconstruction: Magic, Maths, or Marketing?
Prof Martin J. Graves MR Physics, University of Cambridge & Honorary Consultant Clinical Scientist, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Hitting the Sweet Spot: Bandwidth Trade-Offs for Better MR Imaging
James Whittaker, MRI Technologist, River Radiology
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Diamond Sponsor Presentation – GE Healthcare
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM Don't Just Scan - Interpret the Moment
Daniel Ho, Radiology Victoria
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Morning tea and exhibition (Saturday)
Saturday morning tea is proudly sponsored by Lumus Imaging
11:10 AM - 11:55 AM Keynote Presentation: Advanced Imaging in Alzheimer's Disease
Dr Suzie Bash Neuroradiologist and a Medical Director at RADNET, Los Angeles
11:55 AM - 12:05 PM Diamond Sponsor Presentation – Philips Australia and New Zealand
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM MRI in Alzheimer’s Disease – A Technologist Approach to the Basics
Emma Hornsey, Austin Health
12:35 PM - 1:25 PM Lunch and exhibition (Saturday)
Saturday lunch is proudly sponsored by Guerbet
1:25 PM - 2:25 PM Battle of the Divisions
Sponsored by United Imaging Healthcare
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Guest Speaker: From patient to published author, the story behind ‘The Day I Met The Magic Machine.’
Jasmine Le Tisser, Victorian Young Achiever, Neurofibromatosis advocate, Australian children’s picture book author
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Afternoon tea and exhibition (Saturday)
Saturday afternoon tea is proudly sponsored by Bayer & Metrasens
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Keynote Presentation: Making Abdominal and Pelvic MRI Faster, Smarter, and More Accessible
Dr Hersh Chandarana Professor of Radiology and Urology and Vice Chair of Innovation and Predictive Diagnostics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine & Principal Investigator and Director of the NIH-funded National Center for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, New York
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM From Near Miss to Best Practice: Advancing MRI Safety Through Root Cause Analysis
Angela Borella, MRI Network Supervisor, Monash Health
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM MR Safety Guidelines for Endoscopic Clips: Have we over-reacted?
Wendy Strugnell, Cardiac MRI Services and Research Manager, Queensland X-Ray
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Gala reception
Yarra Botanica, Southbank Promenade, Southbank - Sponsored by GE HealthCare Australia

7:30 AM - 5:15 PM Registration and information desk open (Saturday)
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM Arrival tea, coffee and bakery treat (Saturday)
Complimentary all day barista coffee is proudly sponsored by Sonic Healthcare Australia Radiology
8:35 AM - 8:45 AM Meeting welcome and acknowledgement of country
Megan Cromer, Australian National Chapter President Charlotte Hawke, New Zealand National Chapter President
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Presentation: AI Reconstruction: Magic, Maths, or Marketing?
Prof Martin J. Graves MR Physics, University of Cambridge & Honorary Consultant Clinical Scientist, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Hitting the Sweet Spot: Bandwidth Trade-Offs for Better MR Imaging
James Whittaker, MRI Technologist, River Radiology
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Diamond Sponsor Presentation – GE Healthcare
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM Don't Just Scan - Interpret the Moment
Daniel Ho, Radiology Victoria
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Morning tea and exhibition (Saturday)
Saturday morning tea is proudly sponsored by Lumus Imaging
11:10 AM - 11:55 AM Keynote Presentation: Advanced Imaging in Alzheimer's Disease
Dr Suzie Bash Neuroradiologist and a Medical Director at RADNET, Los Angeles
11:55 AM - 12:05 PM Diamond Sponsor Presentation – Philips Australia and New Zealand
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM MRI in Alzheimer’s Disease – A Technologist Approach to the Basics
Emma Hornsey, Austin Health
12:35 PM - 1:25 PM Lunch and exhibition (Saturday)
Saturday lunch is proudly sponsored by Guerbet
1:25 PM - 2:25 PM Battle of the Divisions
Sponsored by United Imaging Healthcare
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Guest Speaker: From patient to published author, the story behind ‘The Day I Met The Magic Machine.’
Jasmine Le Tisser, Victorian Young Achiever, Neurofibromatosis advocate, Australian children’s picture book author
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Afternoon tea and exhibition (Saturday)
Saturday afternoon tea is proudly sponsored by Bayer & Metrasens
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Keynote Presentation: Making Abdominal and Pelvic MRI Faster, Smarter, and More Accessible
Dr Hersh Chandarana Professor of Radiology and Urology and Vice Chair of Innovation and Predictive Diagnostics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine & Principal Investigator and Director of the NIH-funded National Center for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, New York
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM From Near Miss to Best Practice: Advancing MRI Safety Through Root Cause Analysis
Angela Borella, MRI Network Supervisor, Monash Health
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM MR Safety Guidelines for Endoscopic Clips: Have we over-reacted?
Wendy Strugnell, Cardiac MRI Services and Research Manager, Queensland X-Ray
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Gala reception
Yarra Botanica, Southbank Promenade, Southbank - Sponsored by GE HealthCare Australia

Sunday, November 15, 2026

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Registration and information desk open (Sunday)
8:31 AM - 9:00 AM Arrival tea, coffee and bakery treat (Sunday)
Complimentary all day barista coffee is proudly sponsored by Siemens Healthineers
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Presentation: Elbow MRI: What Are You Looking For?
Dr Han Aw Yeang Consultant Radiologist, I-Med Gippsland & Clinical Director, Bairnsdale Medical Imaging, Melbourne
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Done a Hammy! MRI of Hamstring Injuries
Dr David Serich, Vision Radiology
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Diamond Sponsor Presentation – United Imaging Healthcare
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM Optimising MSK MRI and Future Directions
Ben Kennedy, Director MRI MBR Health, Mermaid Beach Radiology
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Morning tea and exhibition (Sunday)
Sunday morning tea is proudly sponsored by Fujifilm
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM Keynote Presentation: Acceleration Without Incineration: Fast MRI and RF Safety
Prof Martin J. Graves MR Physics, University of Cambridge & Honorary Consultant Clinical Scientist, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM Diamond Sponsor Presentation – Siemens Healthineers
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM Keynote Presentation: AI-Driven Innovation in Prostate Cancer Imaging and Management
Dr Hersh Chandarana Professor of Radiology and Urology and Vice Chair of Innovation and Predictive Diagnostics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine & Principal Investigator and Director of the NIH-funded National Center for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, New York
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM Guest Speaker: An Outback MRI
Cortny Donald, Radiographer and MRI Safety Officer, Northern Territory Government, Royal Darwin Hospital
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM ISMRT ANZ Awards and Announcements and Battle of Divisions Trophy Presentation
Megan Cromer, Australian National Chapter President Charlotte Hawke, New Zealand National Chapter President
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM Lunch and exhibition (Sunday)
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM Perinatal Post-mortem MRI
Caroline Aird, Network Paediatric Supervisor MIT, Monash Health
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM Keynote Presentation: Hot Topics: AI Advances in Neuroradiology
Dr Suzie Bash Neuroradiologist and a Medical Director at RADNET, Los Angeles
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM The MRI Scan Scam: How Government Policy Shaped Australian Practice
Alex Hollingsworth, Advanced Skills Radiographer, Princess Alexandra Hospital
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM The Hard-Hitting Financial Analysis of ISMRT Membership Cost
David Zhang, ISMRT ANC WA Division Representative
3:10 PM - 3:50 PM Yeah, Nah: The MRI Physics Quiz
Prof Martin J. Graves, MR Physics, University of Cambridge & Honorary Consultant Clinical Scientist, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge & Jeff Chen, ISMRT International Governing Board Member, Philips
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM Meeting Close and Announcements
Megan Cromer, Australian National Chapter President Charlotte Hawke, New Zealand National Chapter President
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Registration and information desk open (Sunday)
8:31 AM - 9:00 AM Arrival tea, coffee and bakery treat (Sunday)
Complimentary all day barista coffee is proudly sponsored by Siemens Healthineers
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Presentation: Elbow MRI: What Are You Looking For?
Dr Han Aw Yeang Consultant Radiologist, I-Med Gippsland & Clinical Director, Bairnsdale Medical Imaging, Melbourne
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Done a Hammy! MRI of Hamstring Injuries
Dr David Serich, Vision Radiology
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Diamond Sponsor Presentation – United Imaging Healthcare
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM Optimising MSK MRI and Future Directions
Ben Kennedy, Director MRI MBR Health, Mermaid Beach Radiology
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Morning tea and exhibition (Sunday)
Sunday morning tea is proudly sponsored by Fujifilm
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM Keynote Presentation: Acceleration Without Incineration: Fast MRI and RF Safety
Prof Martin J. Graves MR Physics, University of Cambridge & Honorary Consultant Clinical Scientist, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM Diamond Sponsor Presentation – Siemens Healthineers
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM Keynote Presentation: AI-Driven Innovation in Prostate Cancer Imaging and Management
Dr Hersh Chandarana Professor of Radiology and Urology and Vice Chair of Innovation and Predictive Diagnostics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine & Principal Investigator and Director of the NIH-funded National Center for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, New York
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM Guest Speaker: An Outback MRI
Cortny Donald, Radiographer and MRI Safety Officer, Northern Territory Government, Royal Darwin Hospital
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM ISMRT ANZ Awards and Announcements and Battle of Divisions Trophy Presentation
Megan Cromer, Australian National Chapter President Charlotte Hawke, New Zealand National Chapter President
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM Lunch and exhibition (Sunday)
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM Perinatal Post-mortem MRI
Caroline Aird, Network Paediatric Supervisor MIT, Monash Health
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM Keynote Presentation: Hot Topics: AI Advances in Neuroradiology
Dr Suzie Bash Neuroradiologist and a Medical Director at RADNET, Los Angeles
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM The MRI Scan Scam: How Government Policy Shaped Australian Practice
Alex Hollingsworth, Advanced Skills Radiographer, Princess Alexandra Hospital
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM The Hard-Hitting Financial Analysis of ISMRT Membership Cost
David Zhang, ISMRT ANC WA Division Representative
3:10 PM - 3:50 PM Yeah, Nah: The MRI Physics Quiz
Prof Martin J. Graves, MR Physics, University of Cambridge & Honorary Consultant Clinical Scientist, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge & Jeff Chen, ISMRT International Governing Board Member, Philips
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM Meeting Close and Announcements
Megan Cromer, Australian National Chapter President Charlotte Hawke, New Zealand National Chapter President

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Registration and information desk open (Sunday)
8:31 AM - 9:00 AM Arrival tea, coffee and bakery treat (Sunday)
Complimentary all day barista coffee is proudly sponsored by Siemens Healthineers
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Presentation: Elbow MRI: What Are You Looking For?
Dr Han Aw Yeang Consultant Radiologist, I-Med Gippsland & Clinical Director, Bairnsdale Medical Imaging, Melbourne
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Done a Hammy! MRI of Hamstring Injuries
Dr David Serich, Vision Radiology
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Diamond Sponsor Presentation – United Imaging Healthcare
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM Optimising MSK MRI and Future Directions
Ben Kennedy, Director MRI MBR Health, Mermaid Beach Radiology
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Morning tea and exhibition (Sunday)
Sunday morning tea is proudly sponsored by Fujifilm
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM Keynote Presentation: Acceleration Without Incineration: Fast MRI and RF Safety
Prof Martin J. Graves MR Physics, University of Cambridge & Honorary Consultant Clinical Scientist, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM Diamond Sponsor Presentation – Siemens Healthineers
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM Keynote Presentation: AI-Driven Innovation in Prostate Cancer Imaging and Management
Dr Hersh Chandarana Professor of Radiology and Urology and Vice Chair of Innovation and Predictive Diagnostics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine & Principal Investigator and Director of the NIH-funded National Center for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, New York
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM Guest Speaker: An Outback MRI
Cortny Donald, Radiographer and MRI Safety Officer, Northern Territory Government, Royal Darwin Hospital
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM ISMRT ANZ Awards and Announcements and Battle of Divisions Trophy Presentation
Megan Cromer, Australian National Chapter President Charlotte Hawke, New Zealand National Chapter President
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM Lunch and exhibition (Sunday)
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM Perinatal Post-mortem MRI
Caroline Aird, Network Paediatric Supervisor MIT, Monash Health
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM Keynote Presentation: Hot Topics: AI Advances in Neuroradiology
Dr Suzie Bash Neuroradiologist and a Medical Director at RADNET, Los Angeles
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM The MRI Scan Scam: How Government Policy Shaped Australian Practice
Alex Hollingsworth, Advanced Skills Radiographer, Princess Alexandra Hospital
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM The Hard-Hitting Financial Analysis of ISMRT Membership Cost
David Zhang, ISMRT ANC WA Division Representative
3:10 PM - 3:50 PM Yeah, Nah: The MRI Physics Quiz
Prof Martin J. Graves, MR Physics, University of Cambridge & Honorary Consultant Clinical Scientist, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge & Jeff Chen, ISMRT International Governing Board Member, Philips
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM Meeting Close and Announcements
Megan Cromer, Australian National Chapter President Charlotte Hawke, New Zealand National Chapter President

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