Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
404-03-004 ISMRM Abstract

High-Resolution QSM for Choroid Plexus Calcification: A Biomarker for Chronic Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis

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Sarah J Wright1, Marilyn Li1, Basil Memon1, Vivian B Truong1, Fen Bao1, Anas Nourelden1, Sara Omar1, Anza B Memon1, Yongsheng Chen 1
1Department of Neurology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, United States of America
Presenting Author: Yongsheng Chen

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