Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
462-02-007 ISMRM Abstract

Fast Differentiable CRLB Optimization for QTI: Gradient-Based Design of Robust Microstructural Encodings

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Mahsa Rajabi1, Merry Mani2
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, United States of America
2Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, United States of America
Presenting Author: Chu-Yu Lee

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