Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
367-03-005 ISMRM Abstract

Anisotropic MR Elastography of Lumbar Spinal Muscle

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Elastography
Secondary: Musculoskeletal - Muscle
367-03-005 · Muscle Microstructure and Deformation · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–2:45 PM · Digital Posters Row H
Keywords: Elastography Muscle Biomechanics Lumbar spine Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)
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Alexa M Diano1, Mackenzie N Conner1, Abigail E Caridi1, Olivia M Bailey1, Diego A Caban Rivera1,2, Ruth J Okamoto3, Philip V Bayly3, Dawn M Elliott1, Curtis L Johnson1
1Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, United States of America
2Neurology, Northwestern University, Chicago, United States of America
3Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, United States of America
Presenting Author: Mary K Kramer

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