Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
468-01-015 ISMRM Abstract

Frontal glutathione quantified with MRS: Relationship to perioperative neurocognitive changes in elderly patients

Primary: Neuro - Other Neurodegeneration
Secondary: Neuro - Aging
468-01-015 · Quantitative Neuroimaging of Neurodegeneration, Metabolism, and Brain Microstructure · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row I
Keywords: MRS Glutathione Perioperative neurocognitive disorders
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Bing Yu 1, Chen Zhang2, Hongbin Sun3
1Radiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
2MR Research Collaboration, Siemens Healthineers Ltd., Beijing, China
3the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
Presenting Author: Bing Yu

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