Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
608-03-010 ISMRM Abstract

Dipolar order mapping based on spin-lock magnetic resonance imaging

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Microstructure
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Quantitative Imaging: head and neck
608-03-010 · Quantitative Imaging: Multiparametric and Synthetic MRI · Thursday, 14 May, 4:00 PM–5:50 PM · Meeting Room 1.60
Keywords: Spin-Lock Inhomogeneous magnetization transfer Dipolar-dipolar interaction
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Zijian GAO 1, Qianxue Shan1, Ziqin Zhou1,2, Ziqiang Yu1,3,4, Weitian Chen1,3,4
1Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
2MR Research Collaboration, Siemens Healthineers Ltd, Hong Kong, China
3The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
4CU Lab of AI in Radiology (CLAIR), Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Presenting Author: Zijian GAO

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