Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
361-03-008 ISMRM Abstract

5ms resolution pulse transit time measured by dynamic inflow magnitude contrast MRI for intracranial pulse wave velocity

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Velocity/Flow
Secondary: Neuro - Blood Vessels
361-03-008 · Thermometry and Other Contrast Mechanisms · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–2:45 PM · Digital Posters Row B
Keywords: Vascular Velocity & Flow Brain pulsation Arterial Stiffness Anterior Cerebral Artery
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Ian D Driver 1,2, Melissa E Wright1,2, Hannah L Chandler1,2, Kevin Murphy1,2
1Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC), School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
2Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Ian D Driver

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