Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
465-01-010 ISMRM Abstract

The 13C-metabolite profile of white matter hyperintensities measured with hyperpolarized 13C-pyruvate MRI

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Hyperpolarized MR (Non-Gas)
Secondary: Neuro - White Matter
465-01-010 · Hyperpolarization: Novel Applications · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row F
Keywords: White Matter Neuroimaging White Matter Hyperintensities Hyperpolarized 13C MRI
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Nicole Cappelletto 1,2, Hany Soliman3,4, Biranavan Uthayakumar1,2, Arjun Sahgal3,4, Albert P Chen5, Ruby Endre2, Nathan Ma6, William J Perks6, Chris Heyn7, Charles H Cunningham1,2
1Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
2Physical Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada
3Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
4Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
5GE Healthcare, Taichung, Taiwan
6Department of Pharmacy, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
7Department of Radiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
Presenting Author: Nicole Cappelletto

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