International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM)

The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) is a multi-disciplinary nonprofit association that promotes innovation, development, and application of magnetic resonance techniques in medicine and biology throughout the world.

ISMRM are a community made up of clinicians, physicists, engineers, biochemists, and technologists – professionals united by a common interest in the ongoing dialogue between the scientific and clinical communities.

What ISMRM Do:
• They bridge the gap between the clinical and scientific communities.
• They foster research and development in basic and clinical MR science and its application to healthcare.
• They provide international forums for MR science in medicine, biology, and other industry hot topics.
• They promote communication and understanding about cutting-edge MR developments.
• They provide educational channels and other opportunities for continuing medical education credits.
• They publish two journals as well as proceedings and syllabi from premier scientific and clinical events.

Mission:
The purposes of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Inc. (ISMRM) (hereinafter in these Bylaws referred to as the “Society”) shall be as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws. The powers of the Society and of its Board Members, Officers, Committees and Members, and all matters concerning the conduct and regulation of the affairs of the Society and the manner in which and the Officers and agents by whom its purposes may be accomplished shall be governed by such provisions in regard thereto, if any, as are set forth in the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws.

The purposes of the Society, as stated in the Articles of Incorporation, are:

(A)
• To promote communication, research, development, applications, and the availability of information on magnetic resonance in medicine and biology and other related topics internationally;
• To develop and provide channels and facilities for continuing education and communication in the field, to publish and assist in the publishing of journals and other publications in the field; and
• To provide information and advice on those aspects of public policy which are concerned with magnetic resonance in medicine and biology and other related topics, and otherwise perform charitable, scientific and educational functions with respect to magnetic resonance applications in medicine and biology and other related topics.
(B) To work with or for, and to co-operate with local, regional and national governments and governmental and private agencies, organizations, firms and institutions in efforts to accomplish one or more of the above purposes.
(C) To ensure that scientists and clinicians working in the field have equal and fair opportunities to contribute to it.