Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
305-04-009 / 271-01-012 ISMRM Abstract

Accuracy and Sensitivity of 3D qDESS in T2-mapping of Skeletal Muscle Before and After Exercise-induced Increases in T2

Primary: Musculoskeletal - Muscle
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Quantitative Imaging: spine, MSK, others
305-04-009 · MRI of Musculoskeletal Kinematics, Biomechanics, and Exercise · Monday, 11 May, 4:10 PM–6:00 PM · Ballroom West
271-01-012 · ISMRM AMPC Selected Posters · Sunday, 10 May, 7:00 AM–2:00 PM · Traditional Posters
Keywords: Exercise T2 mapping Skeletal Muscle FSHD QDESS
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Gabriel Rossetto 1, Rory Brown1,2, Matthew Birkbeck1,2, David M Higgins3, Kieren G Hollingsworth1
1Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre, Translational and Clinical Research Institue, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
2Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
3Clinical Science, Philips, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Gabriel Rossetto

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