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Abstract #3016

High Resolution Imaging of the Hippocampus with Spatially Selective Excitation and a Reduced FOV Readout at 7T

Ronald Mooiweer1, Alessandro Sbrizzi1, Fredy Visser1, 2, Cornelis A.T. van den Berg1, Peter R. Luijten1, Hans Hoogduin1

1UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands; 2Philips Healthcare, Best, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

High resolution T2* weighted images of the hippocampal formation are presented using spatially selective excitation combined with a reduced FOV readout at 7T.

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