Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
360-03-007 / 306-01-008 ISMRM Abstract

Saturation-Transfer-Based MRI of the Brain in Multiple Sclerosis Patients at 3T

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - CEST / APT / NOE
Secondary: Neuro - Multiple Sclerosis
360-03-007 · Young Investigator Awards Poster Session · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–3:40 PM · Digital Posters Row A
306-01-008 · Young Investigator Awards · Monday, 11 May, 8:20 AM–10:10 AM · Auditorium 2
Keywords: Multiple Sclerosis Cerebrospinal fluid Brain atrophy Magnetization transfer indirect spin labeling Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) MRI
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Ziyan Wang 1, Yingying Lin1, Peng Cao1, PEI CAI1, Jiawen Wang1, Huabin Zhang1,2, Shihao Zeng1, Chi Yan Lee3, Chia-Wei Lee4, Elaine Yuen Phin Lee1, Kyongtae Ty Bae1, Ka Fung Henry Mak1, Kannie W. Y. Chan5,6,7, Koon H Chan3, Jianpan Huang1
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
2University of Science and Technology of China, He Fei, China
3Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
4GE HealthCare, Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan
5Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
6Hong Kong Centre for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering, Hong Kong, China
7The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States of America
Presenting Author: Ziyan Wang

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