Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
561-05-001 ISMRM Abstract

Simultaneous T2* and susceptibility mapping in healthy and compromised pregnancies

Primary: Body - Placenta
Secondary: Contrast Mechanisms - Oxygenation
561-05-001 · Advanced MR Techniques in Cervical, Genital, Placental, and Fetal Disorders · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row B
Keywords: Susceptibility Fetal Growth Restriction Placental MRI
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Amy Turnbull1, George J Hutchinson 1, Ruizhe Li1,2,3, Louise Dewick4, Chris R Bradley1,2, Kate Walker4, Neele Dellschaft1, Xin Chen1,3, Penny Gowland1,2
1Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
2NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
3School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
4School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: George J Hutchinson

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