Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
566-04-011 MRI in Clinical Practice Abstract

MRI in Clinical Practice: Non-contrast Rapid STAGE Imaging for Evaluation of Brain Abnormalities in Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Primary: Pediatrics - Neuro
Secondary: Contrast Mechanisms - Multi-Contrast
566-04-011 · Predicting Neurologic Outcomes · Wednesday, 13 May, 2:35 PM–3:30 PM · Digital Posters Row G
Keywords: Abbreviated/Rapid MRI Neuroimaging Sturge-Weber Syndrome Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Pediatric Brain Imaging
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Scotty McKay1, Yongsheng Chen 2,3, E. Mark Haacke1,2,3, Yang Xuan1, Aimee Luat4, Csaba Juhasz3,5
1Radiology, Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State, Detroit, United States of America
2Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State School of Medicine, Detroit, United States of America
3Neurology, Wayne State School of Medicine, Detroit, United States of America
4Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, United States of America
5Pediatrics, Wayne State School of Medicine, Detroit, United States of America
Presenting Author: Yongsheng Chen

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