Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
302-02-004 ISMRM Abstract

Pulmonary ventilation mapping using a non-commercial very-low field MRI system

Primary: Body - Lung
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - Low-Field MRI
302-02-004 · Take a Breath: Chest, Thoracic, and Pulmonary MRI · Monday, 11 May, 8:20 AM–10:10 AM · Hall 1B
Keywords: Acquisition Methods MR Value Low-Field MRI Lung Pulmonary Imaging
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Nicholas Senn 1, Gabriel Zihlmann1, Lucie Moreau1, Alexiane Pasquier2, Xavier Maître2, Mathieu Sarracanie1, Najat Salameh1
1Center for Adaptable MRI Technology (AMT Center), Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
2Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Inserm, BioMaps, Orsay, France
Presenting Author: Nicholas Senn

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