Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
402-03-009 ISMRM Abstract

Spatially Coupled Neuronal Dysfunction and Glucose Hypometabolism Predicts Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease

Primary: Neuro - Alzheimer's Disease
Secondary: Neuro - Dementia
402-03-009 · Metabolic Imaging and MR Spectroscopy: Methods and Application · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–3:30 PM · Hall 1B
Keywords: Alzheimer's Disease 3D magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging FDG-PET Cognitive decline Longitudinal study
Accepted
Wenli Li 1, Miao Zhang2, Yibo Zhao3, Yudu Li3,4,5, Wen Jin3,6, Yaoyu Zhang1, Yue Guan1, Wenqi Zhang1, Zhi-Pei Liang3,6, Yao Li1
1National Engineering Research Center of Advanced Magnetic Resonance Technologies for Diagnosis and Therapy, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
2Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
3Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, United States of America
4Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, United States of America
5National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, United States of America
6Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, United States of America
Presenting Author: Wenli Li

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