Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
431-02-007 / 431-02-007 ISMRM Abstract

Radial 4D Flow MRI identifies patients at high risk for bleeding from gastroesophageal varices

Primary: Body - Liver
Secondary: Cardiovascular - Flow
431-02-007 · A Clearer View Within: Advances in Body Imaging · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–3:16 PM · Roof Terrace
431-02-007 · A Clearer View Within: Advances in Body Imaging · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–3:16 PM · Roof Terrace
Keywords: Quantitative Imaging 4D flow MRI Portal Vein Diagnostic performance Liver cirrhosis
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Thekla H Oechtering1,2,3, Amirhossein Roshanshad1, Adam Ghouse1, Tarun P Naren3, David T Harris1, Alejandro Roldán-Alzate1,4,5, Kevin M Johnson1,3, Oliver Wieben1,3, Scott B Reeder 1,3,4
1Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, United States of America
2Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
3Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, United States of America
4Department of Biomechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, United States of America
5Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, United States of America
Presenting Author: Scott B Reeder

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