Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
570-08-224 ISMRM Abstract

Validation of anisotropic diffusion at 5T using a hollow fiber phantom

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Robert C Welsh 1, Kate Fissell2,3, Guangyu Dan4,5, Qi Liu4,5, Peter Martin4, Anthony Zuccolotto3, Walter Schneider3
1University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States of America
2University of Utah, Salt Lake City, United States of America
3Phantom Metrics, Pittsburgh, United States of America
4United Imaging Healthcare North America, Houston, United States of America
5MR R&D, United Imaging Healthcare North America, Houston, United States of America
Presenting Author: Robert C Welsh

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