Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
361-04-003 ISMRM Abstract

Quantitative MRI in Radiotherapy: First observations on T1/T2/conductivity/ADC/APT variations in two brain cancer patients

Primary: Interventional - MR-Guided Radiotherapy
Secondary: Neuro - Tumors
361-04-003 · Advanced Neuroimaging with MRI: CEST and APT Techniques · Monday, 11 May, 2:45 PM–3:40 PM · Digital Posters Row B
Keywords: Brain Radiotherapy Cancer Quantitative MRI T1-T2-conductivity-ADC-APT
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Stefano Mandija 1, Martin B Schilder1, Thierry Meerbothe1, Edwin Versteeg1, Oscar van der Heide1, Alessandro A Sbrizzi1, Evita C Wiegers2, Tom J Snijders3, Thomas Willigenburg4, Karin E Kleynen4, Ernst J Smid4, An Claes4, Cornelis A van den Berg1
1Computational Imaging Group for MRI Therapy & Diagnostics, Center of Image Sciences, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
2Precision Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
3Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
4Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Presenting Author: Stefano Mandija

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