Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
304-02-006 ISMRM Abstract

Fast High-b High-Resolution Diffusion MRI for Microstructure Imaging using Romer with Single-Shot EPTI on Connectome 2.0

Primary: Diffusion - Diffusion Acquisition
Secondary: Diffusion - Microstructure
304-02-006 · Diffusion Acquisition and Reconstruction · Monday, 11 May, 8:20 AM–10:10 AM · Ballroom East
Keywords: Acquisition Methods Brain Microstructure Ultra-strong gradients Fast Imaging
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Mingxiao Zhang 1, Jian Wu1, Felix Zahnert1, Timothy G Reese1, Susie Huang1,2, Zijing Dong1,2, Fuyixue Wang1,2
1Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, United States of America
2Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
Presenting Author: Mingxiao Zhang

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