Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
366-01-010 ISMRM Abstract

Disentangling MRI-derived blood-brain barrier leakage into vascular permeability and surface area

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Perfusion
Secondary: Neuro - Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders
366-01-010 · Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: Imaging Biomarkers, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Impact · Monday, 11 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row G
Keywords: Aging Cerebral small vessel disease Blood-brain barrier Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI Vessel Architecture Imaging
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Damon Verstappen 1,2, Joost J de Jong1,2, Paulien H Voorter1,2, Maud van Dinther3,4, Robert J van Oostenbrugge2,3,4, Julie Staals3,4, Jacobus F Jansen1,2,5, Walter H Backes1,2,4
1Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, Netherlands
2Mental Health and Neuroscience Research Institute (MHeNs), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
3Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, Netherlands
4Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
5Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Presenting Author: Damon Verstappen

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