Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
466-05-013 ISMRM Abstract

Comprehensive 0.55T MRI for Non-Invasive Assessment of Pediatric Bowel Morphology and Motility in Chronic Constipation

Primary: Pediatrics - Body
Secondary: Body - Digestive
466-05-013 · Pediatric Low Field MRI · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row G
Keywords: Pediatric Digestive Motility Low field mri Intestine
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Michael Kitzberger 1,2, Frederike Bieling3, Jordina Aviles Verdera1,2,4,5,6, Sandy Schmidt1, Michael Uder1, Andreas Rowald7, Sonja Diez3, Jana Hutter1,2,4,5
1Institute of Radiology, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
2Smart Imaging Lab, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
3Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
4Research Dept of Early Life Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
5Research Dept of Imaging Physics & Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
6Research Dept of Biomedical Computing, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
7Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Friedrich Alexander University, Erlangen, Germany
Presenting Author: Michael Kitzberger

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