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The technique was developed by combining a simultaneous multi-slice (SMS) excitation pulse sequence with keyhole acquisition and reconstruction (SMS-K). The SMS-K technique for cerebral-artery PWV was evaluated using phantom and human experiments. In the results, common and internal carotid arteries (CCA and ICA) were acquired simultaneously in an image with a high temporal resolution-of 48 ms for one measurement. Vascular signals at 500 time points acquired within 30 s could generate pulse waveforms of CCA and ICA with 26 heartbeats, allowing for the detection of PWV changes over time. The results demonstrated that the SMS-K technique could provide more PWV information with a simple procedure within a short period of time. 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