Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
608-01-008 ISMRM Abstract

Multifrequency MRE of the Abdominal Aortic Wall: Segmental Stiffness and Correlation with Hemodynamical Function

Primary: Cardiovascular - Vascular and Vessel Wall
Secondary: Contrast Mechanisms - Elastography
608-01-008 · Vessel Wall Imaging · Thursday, 14 May, 8:30 AM–10:20 AM · Meeting Room 1.60
Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Elastography Hemodynamics Aortic wall stiffness Examination position Shear wave speed
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Xuan Wang1, Yanglei Wu 2, Yikun Wang2, Jakob Schattenfroh2, Tom Meyer2, Yining Wang1, Jens Vogel-Claussen2, Ingolf Sack2, Jing Guo2
1Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
2Department of Radiology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Presenting Author: Yanglei Wu

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