Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
409-03-005 ISMRM Abstract

Improved QQ-based Oxygen Extraction Fraction Mapping through Temporal Signal Evaluation Modeling: QQ-S

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Liukailai Ding1, Junghun Cho 1
1Biomedical Engineering, George Washington University, Washington, United States of America
Presenting Author: Junghun Cho

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