Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
531-03-003 / 531-03-003 ISMRM Abstract

Reducing scan time for myelin bilayer mapping by 38% through optimised SAR management

Primary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Quantitative Imaging: relaxometry, multi-parametric, MR Fingerprinting, and synthetic MRI
Secondary: Neuro - White Matter
531-03-003 · Exploring Brain Microstructure Across White Matter, Gray Matter, and in TBI · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–5:36 PM · Roof Terrace
531-03-003 · Exploring Brain Microstructure Across White Matter, Gray Matter, and in TBI · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–5:36 PM · Roof Terrace
Keywords: SAR Myelin ZTE Short-T2 HYFI
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Emily Louise Baadsvik 1, Markus Weiger1, Ariel Martinez Silberstein1, Roger Luechinger1, Klaas P Prüssmann1
1Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Presenting Author: Emily Louise Baadsvik

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