Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
430-02-004 ISMRM Abstract

MRI in Clinical Practice: Enhanced Diagnosis of Focal Cortical Dysplasia using STAGE-EDGE

Primary: Neuro - Epilepsy
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Image Reconstruction: Non-AI
430-02-004 · Novel Acquisition Strategies and Open-Source Sequences · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–10:10 AM · Meeting Room 2.60
Keywords: STAGE MRI Focal Cortical Dysplasia STAGE-EDGE FCD MRI Diagnosis
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Ethan Vyhmeister1, David Utriainen2, Sean K Sethi2, Samuel Barnes3, Paul Kokeny2, Adina Achiriloaie 3
1Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, United States of America
2SpinTech MRI, Bingham Farms, United States of America
3Department of Radiology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, United States of America
Presenting Author: Adina Achiriloaie

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