367-03-001 Registered Abstract

Characterisation of skeletal muscle changes in rheumatoid arthritis using novel multi-parametric MRI

Primary: Musculoskeletal - Muscle

Secondary: Contrast Mechanisms - Multi-Contrast

367-03-001 · Muscle Microstructure and Deformation · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–2:45 PM · Digital Posters Row H

Keywords: Rheumatoid Arthritis T2 mapping Skeletal Muscle Fat-water separation Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)

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Max Yates^1,2, James W MacKay^2,3, Jacqueline R Chipping^1,2, Alexander J MacGregor^1,2, Andoni P Toms^2,3, Donnie Cameron ^2,4

¹Department of Rheumatology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom

²Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom

³Department of Radiology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom

⁴Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Presenting Author: Donnie Cameron

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