Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
407-04-007 ISMRM Abstract

Quantitative Assessment of the Infrapatellar Fat Pad after ACLR Based on mDIXON-Quant Technology

Primary: Musculoskeletal - Tendon/Ligament
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Quantitative Imaging: spine, MSK, others
407-04-007 · New Outcome Measures for Studying the Joint · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:00 PM–5:50 PM · Meeting Room 1.40
Keywords: Quantitative MRI MDixon-Quant Infrapatellar fat pad ACLR
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Chenxi Huang1, Jinze Dong1, Zhongyan Xu1, Yiou Wang 2, Qinglin Xie2, youbin Ding2, Zhongping Zhang3, Peng Wu3, Xiaodong Zhang2
1The First Clinical Medical School of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
2The Third Affiliated Hospital Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
3Philips Healthcare, Guangzhou, China
Presenting Author: Yiou Wang

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