Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
465-06-012 ISMRM Abstract

Diffusion MRI with high spatial resolution and high b-values on a clinical 7T MRI scanner with enhanced gradient capabilities

Primary: Diffusion - Diffusion Acquisition
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - High-Field MRI
465-06-012 · Diffusion Acquisition · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:55 PM–5:50 PM · Digital Posters Row F
Keywords: Diffusion Acquisition 7T Diffusion MRI Clinical diffusion MRI Submillimeter resolution
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Nils Nothnagel1, Christophe Lenglet1, Shaun Warrington2, Stam Sotiropoulos2, Edward J Auerbach1, Kamil Ugurbil1, Alireza Sadeghi-Tarakameh 1, Essa Yacoub1
1Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America
2Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre, Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Alireza Sadeghi-Tarakameh

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