Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
361-05-006 ISMRM Abstract

Feasibility of performing brain MR elastography in the prone position to explore mechanisms of brain injury

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Elastography
Secondary: Neuro - Traumatic Brain Injury
361-05-006 · Quantitative Imaging: Head and Neck I · Monday, 11 May, 4:10 PM–5:05 PM · Digital Posters Row B
Keywords: Traumatic brain injury Strain Stiffness Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) Actuator
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Matthew B Kroen 1, Mary K Kramer1, John Detre2,3,4, Curtis L Johnson1
1Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, United States of America
2University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States of America
3Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States of America
4Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States of America
Presenting Author: Matthew B Kroen

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