Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
564-01-006 ISMRM Abstract

Heterogenous increase in regional arterial transit time and artery border zone emergence in childhood with multi-PLD pCASL

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Arterial Spin Labelling
Secondary: Contrast Mechanisms - Perfusion
564-01-006 · Perfusion and ASL Imaging: Recent Advances · Wednesday, 13 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row E
Keywords: Pediatric Arterial spin labelling Arterial Transit Time Typical development Artery border zone
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Wentao Wu1,2, Ziqin Zhang1,2, Manuel Taso3, John Detre2,4, Hao Huang 1,2, Minhui Ouyang1,2
1Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, United States of America
2University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States of America
3Siemens Medical Solutions, Malvern, United States of America
4Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States of America
Presenting Author: Hao Huang

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