Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
669-01-015 ISMRM Abstract

Evaluating full-fit and single-point quantitative magnetization transfer MRI methods in the lumbosacral spinal cord at 3T

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Magnetization Transfer
Secondary: Neuro - Multiple Sclerosis
669-01-015 · Neuroinflammation: Metabolites, Function, and AI · Thursday, 14 May, 8:30 AM–9:25 AM · Digital Posters Row J
Keywords: Multiple Sclerosis Spinal Cord Quantitative Magnetization Transfer 3T MRI
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Gabriella L Dunay 1,2, Alicia E Cronin1,3, Aimee Salakhov1, Seth A Smith1,2,3, Kristin P O'Grady1,2,3
1Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, United States of America
2Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States of America
3Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, United States of America
Presenting Author: Gabriella L Dunay

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