Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
507-03-009 ISMRM Abstract

Towards Reliable CEST Imaging of the Breast: Evaluation of Fat Correction Strategies at 3T

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - CEST / APT / NOE
Secondary: Body - Breast
507-03-009 · New Frontiers in CEST MRI · Wednesday, 13 May, 1:40 PM–3:30 PM · Meeting Room 1.40
Keywords: CEST / APT / NOE Fat and Fat/Water Separation Healthy Volunteers MRI for Breast Screening Clinical Translation
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Neele Kempa 1,2, Petr Menshchikov1, Mark E Ladd1,2,3, Peter Bachert1,2, Andreas Korzowski1, Philip S Boyd1
1Medical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
2Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
3Faculty of Medicine, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
Presenting Author: Neele Kempa

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