Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition - A Clearer View Within: Advances in Body Imaging

A Clearer View Within: Advances in Body Imaging

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Tuesday, 12 May 2026

Roof Terrace

13:40 - 15:16

Moderators: Xiaokai Wang & Andreas Loening

Session Number: 431-02

No CME/CE Credit

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This power pitch traditional poster session (new format!) is a forum to present and discuss exciting new methods in body imaging.

Skill Level: Intermediate

13:40		431-02-001. Efficient Assessment of CR to Neoadjuvant Therapy in LARC using Amide Proton Transfer-Weighted MRI: A Diagnostic Study Lan Zhang, Ziwei Jin, Na Hao, Peng Sun, Ning Zheng, Xin Li Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue #1277, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, China Impact: Our study revealed the clinical significance of APTw MRI as a promising imaging modality for assessing CR to NAT in LARC. APTw MRI can provide unique insights into tumor metabolism and microenvironment, surpassing the capabilities of traditional MRI.
13:42		431-02-002. CEST vs. DWI vs. FDG-PET/CT vs. Combined Index Method: Prediction Capability for Patient’s Outcome in Stage I NSCLC Patients Masahiro Endo, Natsuka Yazawa, Kaori Yamamoto, Yuichiro Sano, Masato Ikedo, Masanori Ozaki, Masao Yui, Takahiro Ueda, Masahiko Nomura, Takeshi Yoshikawa, Daisuke Takenaka, Yoshiyuki Ozawa, Yoshiharu Ohno Shizuoka Cancer Center, Sunto-gun, Japan Impact: Chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) imaging showed similar performance to diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and positron emission tomography fused with CT using FDG (FDG-PET/CT) for predicting postoperative recurrence in stage I NSCLC patients.
13:44		431-02-003. Urea CEST MRI provides insights into renal cyst physiology Petr Bulanov, Christian Neelsen, Petr Menshchikov, Philip Boyd, Mark Ladd, Andreas Korzowski, Sebastian Schmitter, Johan Jende German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany Impact: This study demonstrates the feasibility of 7 T urea CEST imaging in the human kidney and introduces UPTw contrast as a potential biomarker of renal cyst function, opening new possibilities for noninvasive assessment of cystic activity and cyst pathophysiology.
13:46		431-02-004. A Frequency-Stabilized Breath-Hold Strategy for Robust Abdominal Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer Imaging Jibin Tang, Tongling Jiang, zhechuan dai, Yi Zhang College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China Impact: This work introduces a practical and efficient breath-hold CEST acquisition strategy for abdominal imaging. The proposed method improves image quality and reproducibility while simplifying the workflow and reducing total scan duration.
13:48		431-02-005. Development and Evaluation of Non-subtractive Arterial Spin Labeling-based Renal Magnetic Resonance Angiography Yulin Wang, Ye Yuan, Kun Yan, Jichang Zhang, Jie Zeng, Shengyang Niu, Shiying Ke, Chendie Yao, Bin Chen, Qi Dai, Liping Guo, Jianjun Zheng, Thomas Meersmann, Chengbo Wang University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China Impact: This technique enables reliable, non-contrast renal MRA, allowing safer vascular visualization for patients with kidney impairment. It may replace CE-MRA or CTA for specific indications, prompting new studies on diagnosing renal artery without contrast agents.
13:50		431-02-006. MR-driven non-rigid motion correction for liver PET using a free-breathing iNAV-based 3D Dixon sequence Jake Penney, Khalid Ambarki, Patrick Lehmann, Riccardo Sartoris, Valerie Vilgrain, François Rouzet, Aurélien Monnet, Hatem Necib, Kaya Doyeux, Rene Botnar, Claudia Prieto, Ralph Sinkus Siemens Healthcare SAS, Courbevoie, France Impact: This work demonstrates a clinically feasible MR-driven framework for respiratory motion correction in liver PET-MRI, enhancing lesion sharpness and quantitative accuracy while reducing scan time, thereby improving diagnostic confidence and paving the way for robust clinical implementation.
13:52		431-02-007. Radial 4D Flow MRI identifies patients at high risk for bleeding from gastroesophageal varices Thekla Oechtering, Amirhossein Roshanshad, Adam Ghouse, Tarun Naren, David Harris, Alejandro Roldán-Alzate, Kevin Johnson, Oliver Wieben, Scott Reeder University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, United States of America Impact: 4D flow MRI enables non-invasive identification of high-risk gastroesophageal varices, potentially reducing unnecessary esophagogastroduodenoscopy. By accurately detecting flow reversal and postprandial changes in the left gastric vein, hepatologists can better target endoscopic treatment, improving patient outcomes and optimizing resource utilization.
13:54		431-02-008. Motion compensation in self-gated breath-held liver MRI using a Cartesian acquisition with spiral profile ordering Alice Scudeletti, Jonathan Stelter, Kilian Weiss, Rickmer Braren, Dimitrios Karampinos Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany Impact: This work presents a motion compensation method for breath-held liver MRI using a Cartesian acquisition with spiral profile ordering (CASPR). The method enables the extraction of self-gating motion signals and enhances image robustness in patients unable to maintain consistent breath-holds.
13:56		431-02-009. 4D Motion-resolved Free-breathing Abdominal Fast Spin-Echo MRI Using Repeated k-t-subsampling and Artifact Minimization Yi Li, HAILIN XIONG, Shihui Chen, Liyuan Liang, Xiaorui Xu, Chenglang Yuan, Tianbaige Liu, QITING WU, Wing Yat Cheung, ZILONG HUANG, Mei-Lan Chu, Hsiao‐Wen Chung, Nan-kuei Chen, Hing-Chiu Chang The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Impact: 4D-iReKAM enhances the diagnostic utility of free-breathing abdominal T2-weighted 4D MRI. By enabling high-quality FSE imaging with motion artifact suppression, it enhances the visualization of abdominal structures and lesions. This advancement supports accurate respiratory state extraction during radiation therapy planning.
13:58		431-02-010. Tumor Metabolism and pH Assessment by CEST-MRI for Prediction of Immune Activation Status following Radiotherarapy in LARC Ziwei Jin, Lan Zhang, Na Hao, Peng Sun, Ning Zheng, Xin Li Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue #1277, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, China Impact: CEST-MRI provides non-invasive biomarker for treatment response in patients with LARC one week after short-course radiotherapy. CEST metrics can characterize tumor metabolism and pH and predict immune activation status before immunotherapy,so as to identify patients who are adaptive for immunotherapy.
14:00		431-02-011. Whole abdominopelvic distortion-free diffusion imaging at high isotropic resolution using Romer-EPTI Zijing Dong, Timothy Reese, Leo Tsai, Susie Huang, Bruce Rosen, Lawrence Wald, Fuyixue Wang Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, United States of America Impact: We developed and extended Romer-EPTI technique to body diffusion MRI and achieved whole abdominopelvic dMRI with high-isotropic resolution (1.5 mm iso), large spatial coverage (450x276x276mm³), and significantly improved image quality (SNR and distortion-free) within clinically acceptable scan times.
14:02		431-02-012. PI-RADS v2.1–Based MRI Pathways for Detecting Prostate Cancer and Avoiding Unnecessary Biopsies: A Meta-Analysis Liang Wang, Qiubai Li Impact: PI-RADS v2.1 enhances detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) while reducing unnecessary biopsies and optimizing MRI-directed diagnostic pathways. This meta-analysis highlights standardized imaging quality and interpretation to improve diagnostic efficiency and patient safety in csPCa management across clinical settings
14:04		431-02-013. Imaging the interplay between hypoxia & fibrosis during gynecologic cancer radiotherapy using R2* & LGE-IR-UTE MRI Khadija Sheikh, Bruce Daniel, Junghoon Lee, Himanshu Bhat, Pan Su, Ravi Seethamraju, Akila Viswanathan, Ehud Schmidt Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States of America Impact: Fibrosis accumulation within and around tumors during radiotherapy may reduce oxygenation, decrease radiosensitivity, and affect response. In fifteen patients imaged over several weeks, quantitative MRI revealed significant global and regional correlations between fibrosis deposition and hypoxia within remnant tumor regions.
14:06		431-02-014. Investigating posture-induced changes in torso organ boundaries using Open 0.5T MRI: study towards optimising PPE coverage Rashed Sobhan, Joaquin Madamba, Alexandar Bartlett, Ciara Barclay, Olivier Mougin, Paul Glover, Phoebe Thunder, Rachel Short, John Breeze, Penny Gowland, Rob Fryer University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom Impact: An open 0.5T MRI can provide PPE manufacturers with key information on organ positions in deployment-relevant postures. This can be utilised to optimise the coverage of body armour plates, but will also have applications in other sectors involved in safety.
14:08		431-02-015. PREFUL MRI as a Biomarker of Single-Dose and Sustained Bronchodilator Response in COPD: Evidence from a Randomized Trial Andreas Voskrebenzev, Till Kaireit, Marius Klein, Agilo Kern, Lea Behrendt, Filip Klimeš, Robin Müller, Thomas Kayser, Frank Wacker, Jens Vogel-Claussen, Jens Hohlfeld Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany Impact: PREFUL MRI sensitively detected regional ventilation, perfusion, and vascular improvements after a single dose of tiotropium/olodaterol in COPD. Strong correlations with cardiopulmonary measures and ¹²⁹Xe MRI further support PREFUL’s potential as a noninvasive biomarker for assessing bronchodilator treatment effects.
14:10		431-02-016. Free Breathing IVIM in the Liver using Bulk and Compressive Motion Compensation Andrea Houck, Gregory Simchick, Diego Hernando University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, United States of America Impact: Motion-robust free breathing IVIM reduced and improved predictability of scan times compared to respiratory triggered IVIM and demonstrated good-to-excellent test-retest repeatability in the liver. Therefore, motion-robust free breathing IVIM may enable clinical implementation and improve patient comfort.
14:12		431-02-017. Utilization of 0.55 T for Prostate Imaging in Patients with Hip Prosthesis Hero Hussain, Yun Jiang, Reve Chahine, Michael Jaroszewicz, Jacob Richardson, Joel Moorhouse, Shaun Esch, Zhengguo Tan, Vikas Gulani University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States of America Impact: Routine 0.55 T MRI enables adequate prostate imaging in patients with hip implants, overcoming severe artifact limitations at 1.5T/3T. This provides a practical diagnostic solution for a growing population unable to benefit from effective MRI-based prostate cancer surveillance and evaluation.