Progress and Innovation: Success of the MRI Workshop at DiSIT

A workshop at the DiSIT in Alessandria to discuss about the exploration of new diagnostic probes and alternative MRI procedures capable of overcoming the challenges associated with gadolium use. 

On friday, 31 may, at the Department of Science and Technological Innovation in Alessandria, the workshop  ''Exploring diagnostic probed and procedures beyond Gd(III) for MRI application'' was held. The event was coordinated by da Mauro Botta (DiSIT) and Giovanni Battista Giovenzana (DSF), both Full Professor of General and Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Piemonte Orientale.

The workshop is the results of a collaboration between Spoke 5 of flagship project INNDIANA within NODES project and the Italian Group of Magnetic Resonance Discussion (GIDRM) and it saw a significant participation of professors, researchers and doctoral students. 

It was an opportunity to discuss the latest frontiers in the development of innovative probes for diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In response to potential future concerns regarding economic, political, and environmental aspects related to the use of gadolinium-based probes, research in recent years has focused on studying alternative probes with a better dustainability profile.  

Thanks to interventions and discussions with leading experts from different universities and companies, participants were able to deepen their understanding of new diagnostic probes, related techniques, and their potential impacts on clinical practice. Technological innovation and the enhancement of human capital are key pillars of the NODES ecosystem.