Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
465-06-015 ISMRM Abstract

Optimized Experimental Design for In Vivo SANDI Microstructural Imaging with Ultra-Strong Gradient Diffusion MRI

Primary: Diffusion - Diffusion Acquisition
Secondary: Diffusion - Microstructure
465-06-015 · Diffusion Acquisition · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:55 PM–5:50 PM · Digital Posters Row F
Keywords: Diffusion Acquisition Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence Diffusion-weighted MRI AI-Accelerated MRI Microstructural Parameter Estimation
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Kadir Şimşek 1, Marco Palombo1, Muhamed Barakovic2, Stefano Magon2, Jens Dr Wuerfel3, Derek K Jones, Paddy Slator1
1School of Computer Science and Informatics, Cardiff, United Kingdom, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
2Pharma Research and Early Development, Neuroscience and Rare Diseases, Basel, Switzerland, Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland
3Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Basel, Switzerland
Presenting Author: Kadir Şimşek

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