Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
563-01-003 ISMRM Abstract

Whole-brain 3D high-resolution elastography in mice reveals early changes during AD progression

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Elastography
Secondary: Neuro - Alzheimer's Disease
563-01-003 · Novel Neuro Applications · Wednesday, 13 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row D
Keywords: Alzheimer's Disease Animal MRI 5xFAD Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE)
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Runke Wang 1,2,3, Qian Suo1,2,3, Shengyuan Ma1,2,3, Yunyun Duan4, Peng Hu5, Yining Wang6, Yaou Liu4, Fuhua Yan7, Guang-Zhong Yang1,2,3, Yuan Feng1,2,3
1School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
2Institute of Medical Robotics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
3National Engineering Research Center of Advanced Magnetic Resonance Technologies for Diagnosis and Therapy (NERC-AMRT), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
4Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
5School of Biomedical Engineering, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
6Department of Radiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College. Address: No.1, Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China
7Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
Presenting Author: Runke Wang

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