Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
503-01-005 ISMRM Abstract

Investigating perfusion deficits in carotid artery stenosis: single- vs. multi-delay Arterial Spin Labeling MRI

Primary: Neuro - Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders
Secondary: Contrast Mechanisms - Arterial Spin Labelling
503-01-005 · Innovative Methods To Understand Stroke · Wednesday, 13 May, 8:20 AM–10:10 AM · Auditorium 1
Keywords: Brain Translational Studies Arterial transit time (ATT) Carotid artery stenosis Multi-PLD ASL
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Gabriel Hoffmann 1,2, Lena Schmitzer1, Matthias van Osch3,4, Lena Vaclavu3, Cornelius Berberich1, Julia Ten Pas1, Tim Bitter1, Jens Göttler1, Daniela Branzan5, Jan S Kirschke1,2, Christine Preibisch1,2,6, Stephan Kaczmarz1,2
1Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, School of Medicine and Health, TUM University Hospital, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
2TUM-NIC Neuroimaging Center, School of Medicine and Health, TUM University Hospital, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
3Department of Radiology, C.J. Gorter MRI Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
4Leiden Institute of Brain and Cognition, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
5Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, School of Medicine and Health, TUM University Hospital, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
6Clinic of Neurology, School of Medicine and Health, TUM University Hospital, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine and Health, Munich, Germany
Presenting Author: Gabriel Hoffmann

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