Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
467-05-007 ISMRM Abstract

Exploring in vivo 2D Turbo Spin Echo Imaging at 11.7 T through Parallel Transmit Pulse Optimization

Primary: Physics & Engineering - High-Field MRI
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - RF Pulse Design & Fields
467-05-007 · Frontiers of System Design · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row H
Keywords: Pulse Sequence Design Ultra-high resolution Turbo Spin-Echo (TSE) Ultra high field MRI Parallel radiofrequency transmission
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Joseph Brégeat 1, Anna Reitmann1,2, Camélia Ressam1, Emma O’Shaughnessy3, Son Chu4, Shajan Gunamony4, Aurélien Massire2, Nicolas Boulant1, Vincent Gras1, Alexandre Vignaud1, Franck Mauconduit1
1CEA NeuroSpin, Paris-Saclay University, CNRS, Gif-Sur-Yvette, France
2Siemens Healthcare SAS, Courbevoie, France
3Neuroradiology, Fondation Rothschild, Paris, France
4University of Glasgow School of Psychology and Neuroscience, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Joseph Brégeat

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