Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
360-03-005 / 306-01-006 ISMRM Abstract

Pulsatility Assessment of Cerebral Perforating Arteries Using Submillimeter-Resolution Dual-VENC Phase-Contrast MRI at 3T

Primary: Neuro - Blood Vessels
Secondary: Neuro - Aging
360-03-005 · Young Investigator Awards Poster Session · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–3:40 PM · Digital Posters Row A
306-01-006 · Young Investigator Awards · Monday, 11 May, 8:20 AM–10:10 AM · Auditorium 2
Keywords: Dual-VENC Phase Contrast MRI small vessel disease perforating arteries pulsatility index
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Jianing Tang 1,2, Sang Hun Chung2, Maria Gamez2, Tianrui Zhao1,2, Michael S Wolf3, Dilip K Pandey4, Philip B Gorelick4, Lirong Yan1,2
1Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Chicago, United States of America
2Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, United States of America
3Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, United States of America
4Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, United States of America
Presenting Author: Jianing Tang

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