Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
451-01-018 / 451-01-018 ISMRM Abstract

Feasibility of Whole-Brain Human Diffusion MRI at 10.5T: Promises, Challenges, and Potential Solutions

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Parallel Transmit & Multiband
Secondary: Diffusion - Diffusion Acquisition
451-01-018 · Parallel Transmission at High Fields · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–9:56 AM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
451-01-018 · Parallel Transmission at High Fields · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–9:56 AM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
Keywords: Diffusion Acquisition Diffusion MRI PTx Ultrahigh-field MRI
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Alireza Sadeghi-Tarakameh 1, Nils Nothnagel1, Christophe Lenglet1, Steen Moeller1, Matt Waks1, Russell L Lagore1, Shaun Warrington2, Stam Sotiropoulos2, Luca Vizioli1, Gregor Adriany1, Kamil Ugurbil1, Essa Yacoub1
1Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America
2Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre, Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Alireza Sadeghi-Tarakameh

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