Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
369-04-005 ISMRM Abstract

Assessing physiological variability in carotid pulse wave velocity and arrival time using phase contrast MRI

Primary: Cardiovascular - Flow
Secondary: Neuro - Blood Vessels
369-04-005 · Visualizing Intracranial and Carotid Arteries: MRA, VWI, and Beyond · Monday, 11 May, 2:45 PM–3:40 PM · Digital Posters Row J
Keywords: Phase-contrast MRI Arterial Stiffness Pulse wave velocity Carotid artery Cerebrovascular disease
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Benjamin Keedwell 1, Aaron T Hess1, Thomas Okell1, Iulius Dragonu2, Yang Ji3, Peter Jezzard1
1Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, FMRIB Division, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
2Research & Collaborations GB&I, Siemens Healthcare Ltd, Camberley, United Kingdom
3School of Information Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Presenting Author: Benjamin Keedwell

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