Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
465-06-007 ISMRM Abstract

Eddy current pre‐compensation gradients design for diffusion preparation

Primary: Diffusion - Diffusion Acquisition
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - New Signal Preparation Schemes
465-06-007 · Diffusion Acquisition · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:55 PM–5:50 PM · Digital Posters Row F
Keywords: Diffusion Acquisition Optimization Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Diffusion Preparation Eddy Current Compensation
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Kevin Moulin 1, Limin Zhou2, Sandra Haltmeier3,4,5, Guillaume Gilbert6, Jessica A Martinez7,8, Sebastian Kozerke3,4,5,9,10,11, Andrew J Powell1,12
1Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
2Philips North America Clinical Science, Rochester, United States of America
3Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
4Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University and ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
5Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University Zurich and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
6Philips Healthcare, Mississauga, Canada
7National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, United States of America
8University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, United States of America
9University and ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
10Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
11Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Zurich, Switzerland
12Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
Presenting Author: Kevin Moulin

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