Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
569-05-016 ISMRM Abstract

Suppression of macromolecule signal removes the association between GABA+ and age

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Spectroscopy
Secondary: Pediatrics - Neuro
569-05-016 · Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Imaging: Methods · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row J
Keywords: Adolescents Gamma-aminobutyric acid Edited magnetic resonance spectroscopy Macromolecules
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Tiffany K Bell 1,2,3,4,5, Priya Chander3,4,5, Ashley D Harris 3,4,5
1School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
2Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
3Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
4Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
5Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Presenting Author: Tiffany K Bell

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