Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
465-06-014 ISMRM Abstract

Single-Slab 3D Brain DWI with Motion-Compensated Diffusion Encoding: Repeatability and SNR Evaluation

Primary: Diffusion - Diffusion Acquisition
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Motion Correction: Neuro
465-06-014 · Diffusion Acquisition · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:55 PM–5:50 PM · Digital Posters Row F
Keywords: Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Repeatability Snr mapping Motion compensation 3D-DWI
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Jens Johansson 1,2, Kerstin Lagerstrand1,2, Hanna Hebelka3,4, Stephan E Maier3,5
1Department of Medical Radiation Sciences, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
2Department of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden
3Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
4Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden
5Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
Presenting Author: Jens Johansson

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