Towards robust quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen

Pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract represent a modern epidemic directly linked to the western diet, the sedentary lifestyle and the prevalence of obesity. The use of abdominal MRI is thus continuously expanding in modern diagnostics and quantitative MRI (qMRI) shows great premises for improving prevention procedures and patient management. The present presentation will overview recently proposed technical advancements to improve the robustness of abdominal qMRI. Approaches to compensate for motion effects, to address gradient hardware imperfections and to remove the effect of fat will be introduced with a specific focus on qMRI techniques aiming to measure diffusion, relaxation and chemical species fractions in abdominal organs.

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The lecture will be boroadcast virtually via Zoom at

https://unibe-ch.zoom.us/j/66256483922?pwd=aE1kTFg5aUZza1JmWEJxZDVsdnV5dz09

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