Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
470-06-117 ISMRM Abstract

Building a Low-Field MRI System in Three Days: A Hands-On Workshop

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Low-Field MRI
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - Low-Field MRI
470-06-117 · Hardware and Software Tools for System Improvement · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–2:35 PM · Traditional Posters | Exhibition Hall
Keywords: Open-source software Open-source hardware Low field mri
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Ivan Etoku Oiye 1, Ajay Sharma1, Zinia Mohanta1,2, Dinil Sasi Sankaralayam1, Yuto Uchida1, Teni Akinwale3, Kexin Wang3, Aruna Singh2, Dillip K. Senapati1, Luke Ikard4, Zechen Xu4, Vu Dinh1, Yuanqi Sun3, Yifan Shuai3, Sandeep Ganji5, Joseph Reilly6, Michael Mcmahon2, Hangzhang Lu1, Peter B Barker1, Steven Ross6, Zaver Bhujwalla1, Sairam Geethanath1
1Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States of America
2F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
3Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States of America
4Whiting School of Engineering, Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States of America
5Philips North America Clinical Science, Rochester, United States of America
6Center for Research and Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins School of Education, Baltimore, United States of America
Presenting Author: Ivan Etoku Oiye

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