Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
604-02-002 ISMRM Abstract

Cerebral hemodynamics in white matter lesions and their penumbra in older adults using 7T arterial spin labeling MRI

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Arterial Spin Labelling
Secondary: Neuro - White Matter
604-02-002 · Perfusion, Flow, and Hemodynamics Across Scales · Thursday, 14 May, 1:40 PM–3:30 PM · Ballroom East
Keywords: Aging White Matter Hypointensities Cerebral hemodynamics 7T MRI Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL)
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Jan A Kufer 1,2, Hannah C Weibley3, Theodora Martin3, Marta Vidorreta4, John Detre5,6, Yulin Chang7, Jason Stockmann3,8, Meher R Juttukonda3,8
1Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, United States of America
2Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
3Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, United States of America
4Siemens Healthcare, Madrid, Spain
5Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States of America
6University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States of America
7Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, United States of America
8Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
Presenting Author: Jan A Kufer

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