Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
408-04-009 ISMRM Abstract

3D In-Vivo Brain MR Fingerprinting Optimized for 100mT

Primary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Quantitative Imaging: relaxometry, multi-parametric, MR Fingerprinting, and synthetic MRI
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - Low-Field MRI
408-04-009 · Quantitative Imaging: MR Fingerprinting · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:00 PM–5:50 PM · Meeting Room 1.60
Keywords: Low-Field MRI Quantitative MRI Sequence parameters optimization Magnetic Resoance Fingerprinting GPU acceleration
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Gabriel Zihlmann 1, Najat Salameh1, Mathieu Sarracanie1
1Center for Adaptable MRI Technology (AMT Center), Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Gabriel Zihlmann

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