AVITECH Seminar series: 18/12/2018, GS. Paul Jantz, MRI: magnetic resonance imaging

You are cordially invited to join a visiting seminar organized by AVITECH.

Title

Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment of the Injured Human Brain: A Case Study Approach

Speaker

Prof. Paul Jantz, Texas State University, USA

Time: 15:00, Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Venue: G2-308, 144 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Hanoi

Abstract

This presentation will briefly introduce magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI). It will illustrate how MRI and fMRI may be used to assess the extent of brain damage in three individuals who have a brain injury.

Biography

Dr. Paul B. Jantz is a Fulbright Scholar from Texas State University where he is a full-time faculty member in the school psychology Specialist Degree program. At Texas State University, Dr. Jantz teaches about brain anatomy, the biological basis of behavior, data-based decision-making, and ethics. Dr. Jantz’s research and professional interests include the role of neuroimaging in the assessment of children with traumatic brain injury (TBI), how brain networks are affected by TBI, and how brain networks contribute to violent acts in children and adults.

Dr. Jantz has published a number of practitioner-focused articles and case studies on TBI in peer-reviewed journals and co-authored the book Working with TBI in Schools: Transition, Assessment, and Intervention. Dr. Jantz has acted in the capacity of an expert witness in legal cases involving children who have sustained a TBI. Dr. Jantz is currently a 10-month Fulbright Scholar at Vietnam National University of Hanoi, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Psychology located at 336 Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh Xuan District, Ha Noi, Vietnam.