Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
465-03-013 ISMRM Abstract

The potential of [18F]FDG PET/MRI to identify pain generators and guide targeted treatment in chronic low back pain

Primary: Musculoskeletal - Functional/Dynamic
Secondary: Musculoskeletal - Other Musculoskeletal
465-03-013 · Neurography, Pain, and Spine · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–2:35 PM · Digital Posters Row F
Keywords: Chronic pain Low back FDG PET MR Targeted treatment
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Elisa C A Maijoor1, Jacob M Mostert1, Michael Ananta1, Galied S R Muradin1, Frank J P M Huygen2, Cecile C de Vos2, Biswal Sandip3, Edwin H Oei1, Rianne van der Heijden 1,3
1Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2Anesthesiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
3University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, United States of America
Presenting Author: Rianne van der Heijden

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