Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
469-04-003 ISMRM Abstract

Paraspinal muscle degeneration measured by IDEAL-IQ MRI correlates with sagittal imbalance in lumbar disc herniation

Primary: Musculoskeletal - Muscle
Secondary: Musculoskeletal - Functional/Dynamic
469-04-003 · MRI and MRS in Muscle in Health and Disease · Tuesday, 12 May, 2:35 PM–3:30 PM · Digital Posters Row J
Keywords: Lumbar Disc Herniation Paraspinal muscle degeneration IDEAL-IQ MRI Sagittal imbalance
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Jiaxuan Liang 1, Junrong Chen2, Huilou Liang3
1Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
2Sichuan Province Orthopedic Hospital, Chengdu Sichuan, China
3GE HealthCare MR Research, Beijing, China
Presenting Author: Jiaxuan Liang

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