Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
360-03-003 / 306-01-004 ISMRM Abstract

T2* Relaxometry of Fetal Brain Structures Using Low-Field (0.55T) Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Primary: Pediatrics - Fetal
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Quantitative Imaging: relaxometry, multi-parametric, MR Fingerprinting, and synthetic MRI
360-03-003 · Young Investigator Awards Poster Session · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–3:40 PM · Digital Posters Row A
306-01-004 · Young Investigator Awards · Monday, 11 May, 8:20 AM–10:10 AM · Auditorium 2
Keywords: Quantitative MRI 0.55T Fetal MRI T2 star mapping Fetal spina bifida; deep learning; segmentation; brain development
Accepted
Kelly Payette 1,2,3, Alena Uus2,3, Ella Kollstad4,5, Jordina Aviles Verdera2,3,6, Dario Gallo2,7, Megan Hall2,3,4, Jo V Hajnal2,3, MARY A RUTHERFORD2, Lisa Story2,3,4, Jana Hutter2,3,6
1Center for MR Research, University Children's Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
2Department of Early Life Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
3Department of Imaging Physics and Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
4Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
5Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, United Kingdom
6Institute for Information Processing, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
7Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Kelly Payette

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