Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
466-06-005 ISMRM Abstract

Characterisation of glioblastoma enhancement and tissue relaxometry at 0.55T: a comparison with 3T

Primary: Neuro - Tumors
Secondary: Contrast Mechanisms - Relaxometry
466-06-005 · Mid-Field Technology and Sequences · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:55 PM–5:50 PM · Digital Posters Row G
Keywords: Glioma Glioblastoma T1 T2 Mapping T2 star mapping Mid-field MRI
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Ioana Pinzaru 1,2,3, Rebecca Thornley3,4, Anthony Price3,4, Lewis Jenkins1,2,3, Naomi Sibtain5, Matthew Elliot6, Fatmah Noureldin6, Lora-Kay Darmanin6, Yasir Chowdhury6, Aya Elshalakany6, Yomi Wright6, Jose P Lavrador6, Francesco Vergani6, Keyoumars Ashkan6, Ranjeev Bhangoo6, Radhouene Neji4, Giulia Ginami7, Christina Triantafyllou7,8,9, Antoine Naegel10, Sarah McElroy4,7, Marco Borri2, Jane Ansell2, Sharon L Giles4,11, Philippa Bridgen1,11, Amedeo Chiribiri12,13, Ugochi Akerele1, Pierluigi Di Cio1,11, Lucy Billimoria1,11, Inka Granlund1,11, Elna Cifra1,11, Jo V Hajnal14,15, Sebastien Ourselin1, Rachel Sparks16, Jonathan Shapey6,16, Jon O Cleary17,18
1School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
2Medical Engineering and Physics, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London, London, United Kingdom
3Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
4Department of Imaging Physics and Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
5Department of Neuroradiology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London, London, United Kingdom
6Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London, London, United Kingdom
7Research and Scientific Collaborations, Siemens Healthcare Limited, Camberley, United Kingdom
8Research & Collaborations GB&I, Siemens Healthcare Limited, Camberley, United Kingdom
9Siemens Healthineers AG, Forchheim, Germany
10Siemens Healthcare SAS, Courbevoie, France
11Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
12Cardiovascular Imaging Research Department, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
13Department of Cardiology, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
14Department of Imaging Physics & Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
15Department of Early Life Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
16Department of Surgical and Interventional Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
17Research Department of Cancer Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
18Department of Radiology, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Ioana Pinzaru

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