Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
664-03-002 ISMRM Abstract

Reducing Metal Artifacts in 3 T Head and Neck MRI: Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of an optimized SPACE sequence

Primary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Artifacts and Correction Strategies
Secondary: Neuro - Head & Neck/ENT
664-03-002 · Innovations in Head and Neck Imaging: From Coil Design to Clinical Impact · Thursday, 14 May, 1:40 PM–2:35 PM · Digital Posters Row E
Keywords: Head & Neck/ENT Susceptibility SPACE Metallic Implants Metal Artifacts
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Mia A Sittinger 1, Mathias Nittka2, Andreas Greiser2, Hao Li1, Arne Lauer1, Martin Bendszus1, Sabine Heiland1, Tim Hilgenfeld1
1Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
2Siemens Healthineers AG, Erlangen, Germany
Presenting Author: Mia A Sittinger

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