Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
566-06-011 ISMRM Abstract

Determining the Repeatability and Precision of qDESS for Quantifying Muscle-Water T2 of Skeletal Muscle in FSHD

Primary: Musculoskeletal - Muscle
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Quantitative Imaging: spine, MSK, others
566-06-011 · Quantitative Outcome Measures in MSK MRI · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:55 PM–5:50 PM · Digital Posters Row G
Keywords: Repeatability T2 mapping Skeletal Muscle FSHD QDESS
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Gabriel Rossetto 1, David M Higgins2, Kieren G Hollingsworth1
1Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
2Clinical Science, Philips, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Gabriel Rossetto

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