Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition

Imaging of Hemoglobinopathies

Weekend Course

Cross-Organ

Sunday, 10 May 2026

Auditorium 1

07:45 - 11:15

Moderators: Nicholas Aderinto & Meher Juttukonda

Session Number: 203-01

CME/CE Credit Available

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This session explores the transformative role of MRI in sickle cell disease research and other hemoglobinopathies, focusing on imaging techniques to study cerebral vasculopathy, silent infarcts, and the downstream impacts on the heart, kidney, and in pregnancy. This session highlights the integration of advanced imaging technologies in low-resource settings and their impact on clinical care and early diagnosis of neurological complications across organs and across a lifespan.

Skill Level: Basic

07:45		203-01-001. Impact of Sickle Cell Disease in the Brain Karin Shmueli University College London, London, United Kingdom
08:15		203-01-002. Microvascular to Macrovascular Consequences of Hemoglobinopathies Lena Vaclavu C.J. Gorter MRI Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands
08:45		203-01-003. End-Organ Damage: Effects on the Heart, Liver, and Kidneys John Wood Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States of America
09:15 - 09:45 — Break
09:45		203-01-004. Hemoglobinopathies in Pregnancy Sara Neves Silva King's College London, London, United Kingdom
10:15		203-01-005. Pediatric Imaging in Sickle Cell Disease Mboka Jacob Muhimbili University of Health and Allied sciences, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
10:45		203-01-006. Capacity Building for MRI in Low-Resource Settings Abdul Nashirudeen Mumuni University For Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana, Ghana