Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
469-03-005 ISMRM Abstract

Value of MRS for fetal brain development in mid-to-late pregnancy

Primary: Brain Function and fMRI - fMRI Analysis
Secondary: Body - Fetal
469-03-005 · Software and Analysis for MR Spectroscopy and Chemical Shift Imaging · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–2:35 PM · Digital Posters Row J
Keywords: Fetal Metabolic imaging 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging 1H MRS
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Dejuan Shan1, Lianxiang Xiao 1,2, Jiaxiang xin3, Jinfeng Cao4, Maobo Wang1
1Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Ji Nan, China
2Department of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Ji Nan, China
3MR Collaborations, Siemens Healthineers Ltd., Shanghai, China
4Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo City, China
Presenting Author: Lianxiang Xiao

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