Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
601-02-009 ISMRM Abstract

Integration of a harmonized protocol for the diagnosis of neuromuscular diseases in the clinical workflow across centers

Primary: Musculoskeletal - Muscle
Secondary: Contrast Mechanisms - Fat & Fat/Water Separation
601-02-009 · Muscle MRI in Health and Disease: From Standardization to Application · Thursday, 14 May, 1:40 PM–3:30 PM · Hall 1A
Keywords: Translational Studies Skeletal Muscle Whole-Body Muscle MRI Neuromuscular Diseases
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Susanne S Rauh 1, Donnie Cameron2, Linda Heskamp3, Mark C Kruit4, Rutger A J Nievelstein5, Ruud Becks6, Erik H Niks7, Corrie Erasmus8, W Ludo van der Pol9, Bart Bartels10, Nens van Alfen8, Martijn Froeling3, Hermien E Kan1
1C.J. Gorter MRI Center, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
2Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
3Precision Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
4Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
5Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
6Department of Radiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
7Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
8Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
9Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
10Child Development and Exercise Center, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Presenting Author: Susanne S Rauh

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References

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