Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) is a novel imaging modality that uses
various static and oscillating magnetic fields to image the spatial
distribution of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIOs) with
high sensitivity, no tissue background, and no ionizing radiation. The
method exploits the non-linear magnetization behavior of the SPIOs, and
has shown great potential to surpass current in vivo imaging modalities
in terms of sensitivity, safety, quantitation, and spatio-temporal
resolution. MPI is well suited for clinical applications such as
angiography, cancer imaging, and inflammation imaging; as well as
research applications such as stem cell imaging and small animal
imaging. Since the first workshop in 2010, the International Workshop on
MPI (IWMPI) has been the premier forum for researchers working in the
MPI field. The workshop aims at covering the status and recent
developments of both the instrumentation and the tracer material, as
they are equally important in designing a well performing MPI system.
The main topics presented at the workshop include hardware developments,
image reconstruction and systems theory, nanoparticle physics and
theory, nanoparticle synthesis, spectroscopy, patient safety, and
medical/research applications of MPI.
