Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
469-04-002 ISMRM Abstract

Study on the fat infiltration and inflammation changes of paraspinal muscle in patients with CLBP based on Multimodal MRI

Primary: Musculoskeletal - Muscle
Secondary: Musculoskeletal - Other Musculoskeletal
469-04-002 · MRI and MRS in Muscle in Health and Disease · Tuesday, 12 May, 2:35 PM–3:30 PM · Digital Posters Row J
Keywords: MRI CLBP Paraspinal muscles Fat infiltration Inflammatory changes
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Jinmei Sun 1, Bo He2
1Department of Medical Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
2Medical imaging department, Medical imaging department，First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
Presenting Author: Jinmei Sun

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