NIF to demonstrate impact of coordinated data and AI at RANZCR ASM 2022
National Imaging Facility (NIF) will host a session at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) this month.
The NIF Showcase will highlight critical expertise and human imaging projects from across Australia’s advanced imaging network, including regional MRI and life-changing imaging for Australians living with epilepsy.
Point-of-care imaging leveraging AI to grow healthcare equity in regional Australia
Head of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology research at Alfred Hospital, Prof Meng Law will present on new technology for point-of-care imaging and regional MRI. Prof Law is an expert on neuroimaging and AI, and his presentation will focus on federated deep learning for signal-to-noise ratio imaging and motion correction, using NIF’s low-field magnetic resonance network.
NIF is deploying four low-field MRI scanners to remote and regional sites to help researchers apply this affordable imaging technology in rural areas. These scanners will be used to understand how this fast-developing technology can be used to diagnose stroke, traumatic brain injury, and other conditions after testing in research laboratories at NIF nodes.
Imaging networks and datasets to support life-changing platform for more than 150,000 Australians living with epilepsy
Clinical Director of The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Prof Graeme Jackson will present on the Australian Epilepsy Project (AEP), reducing diagnosis uncertainty and fast-tracking optimal treatment by combining advanced imaging, genetics, cognition, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Prof Jackson is the Chief Investigator on the AEP Platform, which will drive major advances in decision support tools for epilepsy, and NIF’s national human MR network is set to enable scanning across Australia.
The data collected by the AEP will provide a rich resource for addressing many other traditional science and mechanistic questions in epilepsy to progress epilepsy research worldwide.
NIF CEO Prof Wojtek Goscinski said the invitation to showcase NIF at the RANZCR ASM was an opportunity to highlight the transformation of imaging through AI and big data, and to underline the unique capabilities that NIF provides.
“We’re privileged to have world-class speakers Prof Meng Law and Prof Graeme Jackson presenting on two projects that are supported by data collections and the AI models around them, which will lead to better treatment and diagnosis for Australians,” Prof Goscinski said.
The impact of imaging in radiology is only increasing, with experts now able to extract quantifiable information from ever larger data collections by applying machine learning methods such as deep learning and convolutional neural networks.
Big data and AI have a transformative effect on radiology, enhancing patient outcomes by distinguishing irregularities and patterns in data collections, and enabling diagnosis with speed and accuracy.
“NIF is focused on keeping Australia at the forefront of imaging technology and imaging data analytics, and is exploring a range of activities to increase uptake of machine learning in imaging, including data infrastructure and imaging quality,” he said.
The NIF Showcase session will also see a panel of experts discuss opportunities for collaboration between NIF and RANZCR for the benefit of medical research.
View the NIF Showcase agenda below:
RANZCR ASM NIF Showcase: Friday 28 October, 08:30-10:00
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
| 8:30 | Introduction | A/Prof Sanjay Jeganathan RANZCR President |
| 8:35 | Introduction to National Imaging Facility | Prof Wojtek Goscinski NIF Chief Executive Officer |
| 8:45 | Point of Care Imaging and Regional MRI NIF Low Field MR Network Federated Deep Learning for SNR, Motion Correction | Prof Meng Law Professor and Director of Radiology, Alfred Health Director of iBRAIN Monash University |
| 9:05 | The Australian Epilepsy Project MR guided focused ultrasound | Prof Graeme Jackson Chief Investigator, Australian Epilepsy Project Clinical Director, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health |
| 9:25 | Panel discussion RANZCR and NIF: Opportunities for collaboration for the benefit of Australian healthcare | Chair: Prof Paul Parizel NIF UWA Node Director Chair, UWA Medical School David Hartley Chair in Radiology, UWA Medical School Prof Wojtek Goscinski Prof Meng Law Prof Graeme Jackson A/Prof Christen Barras Dr Lauren Oakden Rayner |
The RANZCR ASM will take place at the Adelaide Convention Centre on 27–30 October 2022.
Under the theme of Reflect, Revive, Reimagine, the 72nd RANZCR ASM will be the largest meeting to date, with an innovative scientific program of over 250 presentations across 70+ sessions.
The four-day conference has lined up leading international and local radiologists to share best practices and highlight emerging medical advancements.
