466-06-016 ISMRM Abstract

Simultaneous contrast-free 3D carotid lumen and wall imaging at 0.55T

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Low-Field MRI

Secondary: Cardiovascular - Atherosclerosis

466-06-016 · Mid-Field Technology and Sequences · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:55 PM–5:50 PM · Digital Posters Row G

Keywords: Atherosclerosis 0.55T 3D MRI Carotid vessel wall Black-blood MRI

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Raul Fuentes ^1,2, Rene M Botnar^1,2,3, Claudia Prieto^1,2

¹School of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

²Millennium Institute for Intelligent Healthcare Engineering - iHEALTH, Santiago, Chile

³Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

Presenting Author: Raul Fuentes

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