Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
562-05-004 ISMRM Abstract

Quantitative MRI Biomarkers Reveal Spatiotemporal Patterns of Fetal Adipose Tissue Development and Brown-to-White Fat Convers

Primary: Pediatrics - Fetal
Secondary: Analysis Methods - Data Processing
562-05-004 · Fetal and Neonatal Imaging · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row C
Keywords: Normal development Proton density fat fraction (PDFF) Fetus White adipose tissue IDEAL-IQ
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Shuzhen Ma 1, Yuchen Liu2, Chunran Yang1, Hongbo Pu1, Yangmei Pu1, Zaihang Yin1, Min Kang1
1Department of Radiology, Sichuan Provincial Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Chengdu, China
2GE HealthCare MR Research, Beijing, China
Presenting Author: Shuzhen Ma

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