Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
560-02-008 ISMRM Abstract

Quantifying Susceptibility of U-fibers with High-Resolution QSM at 3T

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Susceptibility/QSM
Secondary: Neuro - Multiple Sclerosis
560-02-008 · New Developments in QSM II · Wednesday, 13 May, 9:15 AM–10:10 AM · Digital Posters Row A
Keywords: Multiple Sclerosis White Matter Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) Automated segmentation U-fiber
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Kaizhong Shi1,2, Vivian B Truong1,2, Zichun Zhong3, Yongsheng Chen 1,2
1Department of Neurology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, United States of America
2Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, United States of America
3Department of Computer Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, United States of America
Presenting Author: Yongsheng Chen

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