Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
409-03-006 ISMRM Abstract

Distortion-Compensated 3D Quantitative MRI in a Highly Inhomogeneous Ultra Compact 72 mT Permanent Magnet System

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Low-Field MRI
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Pulse Sequence Design and Spatial Encoding Methods
409-03-006 · Quantitative Imaging: Applications · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–3:30 PM · Meeting Room 2.40
Keywords: Low-Field MRI Quantitative MRI Distortion correction Portable MRI Magnetic field inhomogeneity
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Gabriel Zihlmann 1, Dinank Gupta2, Najat Salameh1, Mathieu Sarracanie1, Clarissa Z Cooley2
1Center for Adaptable MRI Technology (AMT Center), Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
2Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, United States of America
Presenting Author: Gabriel Zihlmann

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