Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
271-01-043 / 607-03-003 ISMRM Abstract

Fast design of safe spirals on the scanner

Primary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Pulse Sequence Design and Spatial Encoding Methods
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Non-AI methods
271-01-043 · ISMRM AMPC Selected Posters · Sunday, 10 May, 7:00 AM–2:00 PM · Traditional Posters
607-03-003 · New Pulse Sequences and Signal Modeling Designs · Thursday, 14 May, 4:00 PM–5:50 PM · Meeting Room 1.40
Keywords: Acquisition Methods Spiral MRI Spiral acquisition Safe Spirals Spiral design
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David Leitão 1,2,3, Sarah McElroy4, Daniel J West1,5, Jo V Hajnal1,2,3, Tobias Wood6, Tomoki Arichi1,2,3,5, Shaihan Malik1,2,3
1Research Dept of Imaging Physics & Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
2London Collaborative Ultra-High field System (LoCUS), King's College London, London, United Kingdom
3Research Dept of Early Life Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
4MR Research Collaborations, Siemens Healthcare Limited, Camberley, United Kingdom
5Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
6Department of Neuroimaging, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: David Leitão

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