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Abstract #3021

Practical Quantitative Zoomed DTI of Medial Temporal Lobe Structures Using a 2-Channel Parallel Transmit Coil.

Timothy M. Shepherd1, Christopher B. Glielmi2, Christian Geppert3, Josef Pfeuffer4

1Radiology, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, United States; 2Siemens Medical Solutions, New York, NY, United States; 3Siemens Medical Systems, New York, NY, United States; 4Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany

This presentation describes using 2D-selective RF excitation with a 2-channel parallel transmit coil to obtain zoomed DTI for interrogating diffusion and functional connectivity within the medial temporal lobe structures.

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