Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
563-06-001 ISMRM Abstract

Improved glioma grading and IDH mutation status prediction with QUASS-based AREX analysis using CEST MRI

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - CEST / APT / NOE
Secondary: Neuro - Tumors
563-06-001 · From Molecular Signatures to Surgical Guidance: Cutting-Edge MRI in Brain Tumor Care · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:55 PM–5:50 PM · Digital Posters Row D
Keywords: IDH mutation Glioma Grading Chemical exchange saturation transfer Amide proton transfer
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Jiahui Xie1, Yinwei Ying2, Ruibin Liu3, Dong Liang4, Bo Yin2, Yin Wu 1
1Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
2Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, China
3Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China
4Research Center for Medical AI, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
Presenting Author: Yin Wu

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