Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
465-03-011 ISMRM Abstract

MR Elastography-Based Slip Interface Imaging (SII) for Detecting Myofascial Interfaces in the Upper Back: A Feasibility Study

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Elastography
Secondary: Musculoskeletal - Other Musculoskeletal
465-03-011 · Neurography, Pain, and Spine · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–2:35 PM · Digital Posters Row F
Keywords: Skeletal Muscle Magnetic Resonance Elastography Slip interface imaging Myofascial mobility UPPER BACK
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Daiki Ito 1, Yi Sui1, Emi Hojo1, Xiang Shan1, Phillip Rossman1, Armando Manduca2, Garret M Powell1, Kai-Nan An3, Richard Ehman1, Sanjeev Nanda4, Brent A Bauer4, Ziying Yin1
1Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, United States of America
2Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, United States of America
3Orthopedics Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, United States of America
4General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, United States of America
Presenting Author: Daiki Ito

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