Young Investigator Awards
Oral
Central Office
Monday, 11 May 2026
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306-01-001.
Introduction
Johannes Heverhagen
Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland |
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306-01-002.
Designing B1-Selective Pulses by Frequency Modulating in a Second Rotating Frame
Impact: Slice and slab
selection without B0 gradients allows for faster gradient switching,
silent scans, and no eddy currents. Future low-cost, ultracompact MRI systems
with no B0 gradients can build off this pulse to recreate more
mainstay sequences of clinical MRI.
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306-01-003.
Multiparametric MRI Predicting Renal Function Deterioration & CKD Development in Patients Undergoing Nephrectomy
Impact: As new medications become available to protect
kidney function, pre-operative MRI as well as clinical and laboratory data may enhance monitoring, help guide
treatment planning, and enable earlier intervention of post-operative CKD for participants
preparing to undergo kidney tumor surgery.
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306-01-004.
T2* Relaxometry of Fetal Brain Structures Using Low-Field (0.55T) Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Impact: T2* relaxometry at 0.55T allows
for a detailed, regional functional analysis of the fetal brain using an automated
pipeline. The normative T2* curves cover the second half of gestation, and have
the potential to uncover the mysteries of prenatal neurodevelopment.
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306-01-005.
Abdominal Simultaneous 3D Water T1 & T2 Mapping Using a Free-Breathing Cartesian Acquisition with Spiral Profile Ordering
Impact: A novel methodololgy achieves simultaneous 3D water T1 and T2 mapping in a clinical feasible scan time (5 min) at 3 mm isotropic resolution over a large FOV, showing initial feasibility in patients with diffuse and abdominal diseases.
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306-01-006.
Pulsatility Assessment of Cerebral Perforating Arteries Using Submillimeter-Resolution Dual-VENC Phase-Contrast MRI at 3T
Impact: We developed and validated a submillimeter-resolution dual velocity-encoding (VENC) phase-contrast MRI technique at widely accessible 3T MRI for high-fidelity pulsatility assessment of cerebral perforating arteries, which may serve as a useful imaging marker for aging and cerebral small vessel disease.
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306-01-007.
Overlap-Kernel EPI: Estimating MRI Shot-to-Shot Phase Variations from Overlap Regions at Arbitrary k-Space Locations
Impact: By applying parallel imaging
calibration mathematics to multi-shot corrections, this work redefines the
fundamental scope of self-navigation in diffusion MRI. It expands
self-navigation to mosaic EPI (e.g., RESOLVE) and optimizes phase-interleaved
EPI (e.g., MUSE) with efficient kernel extraction.
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306-01-008.
Saturation-Transfer-Based MRI of the Brain in Multiple Sclerosis Patients at 3T
Impact: The proposed saturation-transfer-based MRI
framework has great potential to detect molecular changes and altered
CSF-tissue water exchange in the brains of multiple sclerosis patients in
clinical settings, providing
additional imaging biomarkers for early diagnosis and longitudinal follow-up of
the disease.
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306-01-009.
Strong-Gradient Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Prostate Cancer Using an Inside-Out Nonlinear Gradient Coil
Impact: This organ-specific gradient insert provides strong
gradient without requiring whole-scanner upgrades. Its low cost, ease of
installation, and compatibility with standard MRI systems could make
high-performance prostate DWI accessible to the community hospitals where most
routine screening takes place.
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306-01-010.
Next Generation 7T Arterial Spin Labeling with Rotated Spiral Acquisition Enables Mesoscale Perfusion and fMRI
Impact: The proposed next-generation 7T ASL framework achieved unprecedented whole-brain mesoscale resolution (≤iso-1 mm). This noninvasive, layer-resolved perfusion imaging creates new opportunities to study cortical microvascular physiology and metabolic activity in the living human brain beyond conventional resolution limits.
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