Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026
· Cape Town, South Africa
631-02-013 / 631-02-013
ISMRM Abstract
Hybrid ¹H-MRS and CEST-MRI approach for in vivo quantification of neurogenesis-linked bioimaging marker in embryo brain
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Preclinical Animal & in vitro MR - Biomarkers
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Contrast Mechanisms - Hybrid Imaging
631-02-013 · Everything About Contrast Mechanism
· Thursday, 14 May, 1:40 PM–3:16 PM · Roof Terrace
631-02-013 · Everything About Contrast Mechanism
· Thursday, 14 May, 1:40 PM–3:16 PM · Roof Terrace
Keywords:MRSBiomarkerAnimal mouse modelCEST MRI in vivoNeurogenesis
Accepted
Mariano G Uberti 1, Aditya N Bade2, Yutong Liu1,2
1Department of Radiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, United States of America
2Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, United States of America
Presenting Author: Mariano G Uberti
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