Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
364-01-005 ISMRM Abstract

Effect of Visual Task on Precuneus Sub-Region Metabolism Measured with Hyperpolarized [1-13C]-Pyruvate MRI

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Hyperpolarized MR (Non-Gas)
Secondary: Brain Function and fMRI - Task/Intervention Based fMRI
364-01-005 · fMRI: Analyses · Monday, 11 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row E
Keywords: Neuroimaging Hyperpolarized 13C MRI Precuneus
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Shawna Pervin1,2, Nicole Cappelletto 1,3, Biranavan Uthayakumar1,3, Albert P Chen4, Ruby Endre1, Nathan Ma5, William J Perks5, Arjun Sahgal6,7,8, Hany Soliman7, Chris Heyn9, Charles H Cunningham1,3
1Physical Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada
2Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University (CA), Kingston, Canada
3Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
4GE Healthcare, Taichung, Taiwan
5Department of Pharmacy, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
6Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
7Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
8Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
9Department of Radiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
Presenting Author: Nicole Cappelletto

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