403-01-002 ISMRM Abstract

Motion-Robust Tractography through Single-Shot Triple-Echo SMS-EPI with Dynamic Field and Motion Correction

Primary: Diffusion - Tractography

Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Artifacts and Correction Strategies

403-01-002 · Diffusion Tractography · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–10:10 AM · Auditorium 1

Keywords: Tractography Multi-echo EPI Distortion correction Simultaneous Multi-slice (SMS) Motion artifact correction

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Liam Timms ^1,2, Miriam Hewlett^1,2, Cemre Ariyurek^1,2, Hongli Fan³, Stephen Cauley³, Sila Kurugol^1,2, Onur Afacan^1,2

¹Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States of America

²Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America

³Siemens Medical Solutions, Boston, United States of America

Presenting Author: Liam Timms

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