606-03-009 ISMRM Abstract

The (Statistical) Power of Low Field MRI: Reliability and Repeatability of Diffusion MRI at 64 mT

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Low-Field MRI

Secondary: Diffusion - DWI/DTI/DKI

606-03-009 · Low Field MRI Applications · Thursday, 14 May, 4:00 PM–5:50 PM · Auditorium 2

Keywords: Low-Field MRI Tractography Diffusion Tensor Imaging Repeatability Diffusion MRI Preprocessing

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William Royer ¹, James A Gholam¹, Rui Pedro Teixeira², Rafael O'Halloran², Mara Cercignani¹, Derek K Jones¹, Emre Kopanoglu¹

¹Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC), School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

²Hyperfine, Inc., Guilford, United States of America

Presenting Author: William Royer

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