Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
531-01-015 / 531-01-015 ISMRM Abstract

Distribution Optimization via Numerical Algorithms (DONA) for Accelerating CEST MRI Acquisition

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - CEST / APT / NOE
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Non-AI methods
531-01-015 · Quantitative Imaging: Applications · Wednesday, 13 May, 8:20 AM–9:56 AM · Roof Terrace
531-01-015 · Quantitative Imaging: Applications · Wednesday, 13 May, 8:20 AM–9:56 AM · Roof Terrace
Keywords: CEST MRI Sampling optimization Double-Step Multi-Pool Lorentzian Fitting
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Huabin Zhang1,2, Shihao Zeng1, Ziyan Wang1, Jianpan Huang1,3
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2Medical Imaging Center, Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China(USTC), Hefei, China
3Tam Wing Fan Neuroimaging Research Laboratory, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Presenting Author: Xiaorui Xu

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