Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
560-02-006 ISMRM Abstract

Microplastics in MR imaging

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Susceptibility/QSM
Secondary: Preclinical Animal & in vitro MR - Biology, Models, Methods
560-02-006 · New Developments in QSM II · Wednesday, 13 May, 9:15 AM–10:10 AM · Digital Posters Row A
Keywords: Susceptibility Susceptibility-weighted Imaging Microplastics
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Maxime Imperatori 1, Eva J Hoeijmakers1,2, Laura W Vergoossen3, Natalie L Adolphi4, Walter H Backes1,2,5, Matthew J Campen6
1Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, Netherlands
2Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
3Philips Healthcare, Best, Netherlands
4Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, United States of America
5Mental Health and Neuroscience Research Institute (MHeNs), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
6University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, United States of America
Presenting Author: Maxime Imperatori

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