Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
361-04-013 ISMRM Abstract

Diffusion-based amide chemical exchange saturation transfer signal as a proxy for metabolite diffusion in the human brain

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - CEST / APT / NOE
Secondary: Diffusion - Diffusion Analysis & Visualization
361-04-013 · Advanced Neuroimaging with MRI: CEST and APT Techniques · Monday, 11 May, 2:45 PM–3:40 PM · Digital Posters Row B
Keywords: CEST MRI DW-CEST DW-MRS Metabolite diffusion
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Yujin Jung1, Youngeun Jeon 1, Jaeseok Park2,3, Seong-Gi Kim2,4, Sung-Hong Park1
1Department of Bio and brain engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of
2Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea, Republic of
3Department of Intelligent Precision Healthcare Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea, Republic of
4Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research, Institute for Basic Science, Suwon, Korea, Republic of
Presenting Author: Youngeun Jeon

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