About us

The 15th Interventional MRI Symposium (iMRI) is an international medical conference held at the historic Liberty Hotel in Boston, featuring research on interventional MRI technologies, clinical applications, and AI in imaging.

Important Dates

Sun, Jun 21, 2026
Submission deadline

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

MR-Compatible Devices and Instruments
Novel Interventional MRI Hardware
MRI Sequence Development for Interventions
Real-Time Imaging and Visualization Methods
MR Thermometry and Temperature Monitoring
AI and Machine Learning Applications in interventional MRI
Clinical Applications and Case Studies
MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound
Workflow Solutions for Interventional MRI

Call for Papers Description

We invite submissions in (but not limited to) the following research areas: MR-Compatible Devices and Instruments, Novel Interventional MRI Hardware, MRI Sequence Development for Interventions, Real-Time Imaging and Visualization Methods, MR Thermometry and Temperature Monitoring, AI and Machine Learning Applications in interventional MRI, Clinical Applications and Case Studies, MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound, Workflow Solutions for Interventional MRI.

Committee

Meeting Chairs

Clare Tempany, MD

Ferenc Jolesz MD Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Center Director, National Center for Advanced Technologies Image Guided Therapy, Vice-Chair of Radiology Research, Brigham & Women’s Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Thomas Kahn, MD

Professor of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Leipzig

Leipzig, Germany

Jonathan Lewin, MD, FACR

Professor of Radiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Neurosurgery, Emory School of Medicine, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Local Organizing Committee

Junichi Tokuda, PhD

Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School

Nobuhiko Hata, PhD

Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School

Organizing Committee

Clifford R. Weiss, MD

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

David A. Woodrum, MD, PhD

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Dara Kraitchman, VMD, PhD

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Jan Fritz, MD

NYU Langone, New York, New York, United States

Wacker Frank, MD

Hanover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

Paul Bottomley, PhD

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States