Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
567-02-011 ISMRM Abstract

Open-Source Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Encephalography for fMRI at High Temporal Resolutions

Primary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Pulse Sequence Design: Neuro
Secondary: Brain Function and fMRI - fMRI Acquisition
567-02-011 · Open-Source Software, Sequences, and Reconstruction Algorithms · Wednesday, 13 May, 9:15 AM–10:10 AM · Digital Posters Row H
Keywords: Diffusion Acquisition Pulse Sequence Design Brain function Open-Source
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Antonia Barghoorn 1, Fei Wang2, Jürgen Hennig1, Maxim Zaitsev1,3,4,5,6
1University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
2Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
3University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
4Division of Medical Physics, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
5Division of Medical Physics, Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
6Department of Radiology, Medical Physics, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Presenting Author: Antonia Barghoorn

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