Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
631-03-008 / 631-03-008 ISMRM Abstract

Stim-CODE: PNS & CNS Constraint Optimized Diffusion Encoding with an Envelope Function for Neuro DWI on 200 mT/m Gradients

Primary: Diffusion - Diffusion Acquisition
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - Safety
631-03-008 · Diffusion Acquisition and Reconstruction · Thursday, 14 May, 4:00 PM–5:36 PM · Roof Terrace
631-03-008 · Diffusion Acquisition and Reconstruction · Thursday, 14 May, 4:00 PM–5:36 PM · Roof Terrace
Keywords: Optimization Cardiac stimulation Gradient safety Diffusion weighted imaging Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
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Ariel J Hannum 1,2,3,4, Michael Loecher1,2,3, Qingping Chen5, Eric A Arbes5, Kawin Setsompop1,6, Maxim Zaitsev5, Daniel B Ennis1,2,3,4
1Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
2Division of Radiology, Veterans Administration Health Care System, Palo Alto, United States of America
3Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
4Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
5Division of Medical Physics, Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
6Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
Presenting Author: Ariel J Hannum

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