Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
569-05-001 ISMRM Abstract

Simultaneous detection of GABA and Glycine using MEGA-PRESS with TE optimization at 3T

Primary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Spectroscopy and spectroscopic imaging
Secondary: Contrast Mechanisms - Spectroscopy
569-05-001 · Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Imaging: Methods · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row J
Keywords: Gamma-aminobutyric acid J-difference editing Glycine 1H MRS MEGA-PRESS
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Justin R Singer1, Kimberly L Chan 1
1University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, United States of America
Presenting Author: Kimberly L Chan

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