Keynote Presentation: Making Abdominal and Pelvic MRI Faster, Smarter, and More Accessible
| Saturday, November 14, 2026 |
| 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Clarendon Auditorium, Level 1 , Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre |
Overview
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
Speaker
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
NYU School of Medicine
Making Abdominal and Pelvic MRI Faster, Smarter, and More Accessible
Presentation description
This talk will explore the growing mismatch between demand and supply in advanced imaging and outline the current limitations of abdominopelvic MRI, including high cost, long acquisition times, and motion-related artifacts that can lead to suboptimal image quality. It will then discuss solutions for more efficient, accelerated, and motion-robust imaging, with a focus on machine learning–enabled acceleration and non-Cartesian imaging techniques. Finally, the talk will highlight how AI can support more intelligent, efficient, and potentially lower-cost MRI scanning.
Biography
Hersh Chandarana is a professor of radiology and urology, physician-scientist, and Vice Chair of Innovation and Predictive Diagnostics in the department of radiology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He also serves as Principal Investigator and Director of the NIH-funded National Center for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. Through NIH- and foundation-supported research, he has helped develop advanced imaging methods to study abdominopelvic diseases. His team pioneered rapid, motion-robust MRI techniques, including free-breathing MRI for patients unable to hold their breath. His group integrates artificial intelligence into MRI acquisition and diagnostics not only for improved disease detection and risk prediction but to also make advance imaging more accessible. Hersh has authored over 190 papers and has delivered over 90 invited lectures.
Moderators
Jessica Stuart
ISMRT ANC SA Division Rep
David Zhang
ISMRT ANC WA Division Rep
