Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
503-01-010 ISMRM Abstract

Multiparametric MR features of carotid atherosclerotic plaques using SQUMA: Insights into ischemic stroke risk

Primary: Cardiovascular - Atherosclerosis
Secondary: Cardiovascular - Vascular and Vessel Wall
503-01-010 · Innovative Methods To Understand Stroke · Wednesday, 13 May, 8:20 AM–10:10 AM · Auditorium 1
Keywords: Atherosclerosis Ischemic Stroke Quantitative Imanging Carotid artery Vessel Architecture Imaging
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Ning Xu1, Shuwan Yu1, Zihan Ning1, Xihai Zhao1
1Center for Biomedical Imaging Research, School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Presenting Author: Jing Zou

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