Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
351-01-017 / 351-01-017 ISMRM Abstract

Non-invasive mapping of ultrasound wavefronts using radiofrequency magnetic resonance hydrophone (RF-MRH)

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Interventional Devices
Secondary: Interventional - MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound
351-01-017 · Emerging Devices, Novel Capabilities · Monday, 11 May, 8:20 AM–9:56 AM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
351-01-017 · Emerging Devices, Novel Capabilities · Monday, 11 May, 8:20 AM–9:56 AM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
Keywords: RF Pulse Design Transcranial focused ultrasound Magnetic resonance hydrophone B1 gradient Transcranial ultrasound neuromodulation
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Theodore Brierre 1, Jason Stockmann1,2, Bastien Guerin1,2
1Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, United States of America
2Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
Presenting Author: Theodore Brierre

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