Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
631-02-016 / 631-02-016 ISMRM Abstract

Multi-parametric MRI reveals reduced Cerebral Perfusion and Oxygen Metabolism During Midazolam Sedation

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Arterial Spin Labelling
Secondary: Contrast Mechanisms - Oxygenation
631-02-016 · Everything About Contrast Mechanism · Thursday, 14 May, 1:40 PM–3:16 PM · Roof Terrace
631-02-016 · Everything About Contrast Mechanism · Thursday, 14 May, 1:40 PM–3:16 PM · Roof Terrace
Keywords: Metabolism Sedation free Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL) Dual-calibrated fMRI MIDAZOLAM
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Eleonora Patitucci1, Neeraj Saxena1,2, Hannah L Chandler1, Ian D Driver1, Emma Morgan1, Elena Stylianopoulou1, Zoltan Auer2, Murthy Varanasi2, Richard G Wise3,4, Sharmila Khot1, Michael Germuska 5
1Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC), School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
2Department of Anaesthetics, ICU and Pain medicine, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom
3Department of Neurosciences, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University 'G.d'Annunzio' of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
4Institute for Advanced Biomedical Technologies, University 'G.d'Annunzio' of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
5Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, United States of America, United States of America
Presenting Author: Michael Germuska

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