Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
566-02-010 ISMRM Abstract

QQ-based oxygen extraction fraction (OEF) mapping in dementia mouse brain

Primary: Preclinical Animal & in vitro MR - Biomarkers
Secondary: Neuro - Dementia
566-02-010 · MRI Markers of Dementia · Wednesday, 13 May, 9:15 AM–10:10 AM · Digital Posters Row G
Keywords: Dementia Quantitative Susceptibility mapping Oxygen extraction fraction Quantitative blood oxygen level dependent imaging Animal mouse model
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Tian Qiu 1, SoHyun Han2, Dongkyu Lee3,4, HyungJoon Cho4, Junghun Cho1
1Biomedical Engineering, George Washington University, Washington, United States of America
2Center for Bio-Imaging and Translational Research, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju, Korea, Republic of
3Brain Tech Center, Korean Brain Research Instititute, Daegu, Korea, Republic of
4Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Korea, Republic of
Presenting Author: Tian Qiu

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