Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
608-03-004 ISMRM Abstract

Multiparametric qMRI of Peripheral Nerves: Diagnostic Differentiation and Biomarker Development in Polyneuropathies

Primary: Neuro - Peripheral Nerves
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Quantitative Imaging: relaxometry, multi-parametric, MR Fingerprinting, and synthetic MRI
608-03-004 · Quantitative Imaging: Multiparametric and Synthetic MRI · Thursday, 14 May, 4:00 PM–5:50 PM · Meeting Room 1.60
Keywords: Peripheral Nerves Multiparametric qMRI Polyneuropathies
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Jesus E Fajardo1, Vivian B Truong1, Yang Xuan1, Sara E Benitez2, Mary L Vo2, Bo Hu2, Richard Dortch 3, Jun Li2, Yongsheng Chen 1
1Department of Neurology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, United States of America
2Department of Neurology, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, United States of America
3Department of Translational Neuroscience, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, United States of America
Presenting Author: Yongsheng Chen

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