Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
601-03-001 ISMRM Abstract

MR Spectroscopy without Water Suppression using the Gradient Impulse Response Function

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Spectroscopy
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Spectroscopy and spectroscopic imaging
601-03-001 · Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Imaging · Thursday, 14 May, 4:00 PM–5:50 PM · Hall 1A
Keywords: System Imperfections: Measurement & Correction MR spectroscopy Single voxel spectroscopy Gradient impulse response function Water suppression
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James B Bacon 1, Peter Jezzard1, William T Clarke1
1Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, FMRIB, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: James B Bacon

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