Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
469-04-012 ISMRM Abstract

T2 Mapping of Masseter and Temporalis Muscles in Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Primary: Musculoskeletal - Muscle
Secondary: Contrast Mechanisms - Relaxometry
469-04-012 · MRI and MRS in Muscle in Health and Disease · Tuesday, 12 May, 2:35 PM–3:30 PM · Digital Posters Row J
Keywords: Relaxometry T2 mapping Quantitative imaging biomarkers Myofascial pain Skeletal Muscle Imaging
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Arianna Brenes1, Thomas L Ruan1, Gabrielle Baxter 2, Valentina Mazzoli2, Santiago Coelho2, Sara Strauss1, Elizabeth G Lane1, Gwendolyn Reeve3, Dmitry S Novikov2, Els Fieremans2, Gene Kim1
1Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States of America
2Department of Radiology, Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAI²R), New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States of America
3Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States of America
Presenting Author: Gabrielle Baxter

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