Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
451-02-007 / 451-02-007 ISMRM Abstract

Magnetization Transfer Physics Validation at an Ultra-Low Field Strength

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Magnetization Transfer
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - Low-Field MRI
451-02-007 · Advances in Contrast Mechanisms · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–3:16 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
451-02-007 · Advances in Contrast Mechanisms · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–3:16 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
Keywords: Quantitative techniques Model fitting Magnetization transfer (MT) Inversion Recovery Saturation Transfer
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David E Korenchan1, Neha Koonjoo 1, Sheng Shen1, Chetan B Dhakan1, Scott D Swanson2,3, Matthew S Rosen1, Christian T Farrar1
1Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, United States of America
2Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States of America
3Department of Biophysics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States of America
Presenting Author: Neha Koonjoo

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