Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
351-03-015 / 351-03-015 ISMRM Abstract

Anatomically Guided Source Localization of Uterine Peristalsis Using T1-Weighted MRI and Electrohysterography

Primary: Analysis Methods - Data Processing
Secondary: Body - Uterus
351-03-015 · AI Methods · Monday, 11 May, 4:10 PM–5:46 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
351-03-015 · AI Methods · Monday, 11 May, 4:10 PM–5:46 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
Keywords: 3D T1-weighted imaging 0.55T Abdominal MRI UTERINE PERISTALSIS ELECTROHYSTEROGRAPHY (EHG)
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Maria C Bustos-Vivas 1,2, Smiti Tripathy1,2, Nyvenn J da Mota Alves de Castro 1,2, Milauni Desai1,2, Michael Uder1,3, Jana Hutter1,2,4
1Institute of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
2Smart Imaging Lab, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
3Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
4School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, Kings College London, London, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Maria C Bustos-Vivas

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