Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition

Neurography, Pain, and Spine

Digital Poster

Musculoskeletal

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

Digital Posters Row F

13:40 - 14:35

Session Number: 465-03

No CME/CE Credit

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This session covers peripheral nerve imaging (neurography), pain, and spinal nerve imaging.

		465-03-001. A Feasibility Study of Diffusion-Prepared Modulated Flip Angle Technique for 3D Brachial Plexus MR Neurography Shiwei Lai Guiqian International Hospital, guiyang, China Impact: MATRIX-DP (Modulated flip Angle Technique in Refocused Imaging with eXtended echo train-Diffusion Preparation) enhances brachial plexus visualization via high-resolution imaging combined with diffusion-mediated flow suppression, facilitating accurate diagnosis of brachial plexus disorders.
		465-03-002. Blood flow signal attenuation for 2D T2-weighted FSE of the brachial plexus Daehyun Yoon, Quin Lu, Ajeetkumar Gaddipati, maggie fung, Vinil Shah, Cynthia Chin University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, United States of America Impact: The improved contrast between nerves and blood vessels with our proposed blood flow signal attenuation technique will enable the reliable identification of nerve abnormalities in the brachial plexus on 2D T2-weighted FSE images.
		465-03-003. Clinically Feasible Peripheral Nerve DTI using Deep Learning-based Phase Correction and Denoising Laura Carretero-Gómez, Alejandro Rodriguez, maggie fung, Eugenia Sánchez Lacalle, Patricia Lan, Xinzeng Wang, Jaemin Shin, Norberto Malpica, Mario Padrón GE HealthCare, Madrid, Spain Impact: DL-based phase correction combined with denoising enables accurate, time-efficient ulnar nerve DTI, improving tractography reliability and FA consistency even at NEX=1. This approach supports broader clinical adoption of peripheral nerve imaging and may enhance early detection of subtle neuropathies.
		465-03-004. qUTE-DESS–Based Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) of Peripheral Nerves: Monte Carlo Optimization and ex vivo Validation Jinil Park, Sam Sedaghat, Stephano Chang, Eddie Fu, Youngkyoo Jung, Abhijit Chaudhari, Hyungseok Jang University of California, Berkeley, United States of America Impact: We optimized the quantitative UTE-DESS-based DTI (qUTE-DESS-DTI) protocol using Monte Carlo simulations. In an ex vivo experiment with a bovine knee, qUTE-DESS-DTI detected stretch-induced peripheral nerve injury, evidenced by increased MD, decreased FA, and distinct changes in the tensor map.
		465-03-005. Reproducibility of Spherical Mean Technique in the Peripheral Nerves of the Upper Extremity: A Traveling Subjects Study Maya Khoury, Thammathida Ketsiri, Ping Wang, Kezia Sharon Christopher, Wesley Thayer, Isaac V. Manzanera Esteve, Mark Mahan, Richard Dortch Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, United States of America Impact: Establishing reproducibility of V_ax across scanners/sites provides a foundation for translation into clinical trials and practice.
		465-03-006. High-resolution T2 mapping of individual fascicles of the sciatic nerve using the MESE sequence at 7T Emilie Sleight, Ludovica Romanin, Gian Franco Piredda, Frédéric Grouiller, Karim Gariani, Agustina Lascano, Tom Hilbert, Felix Kurz, Dimitrios Karampinos CIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging, Lausanne, Switzerland Impact: Our approach demonstrates the feasibility of high-resolution T₂ mapping of peripheral nerve fascicles at 7T, offering a potential tool for improved assessment of nerve microstructure and early detection of neuropathic lesions.
		465-03-007. Comparison of Three-Dimensional Sequences in Brachial Plexus Magnetic Resonance Neurography Allison Lowe, Darryl Sneag, Ji Lin, Philip Colucci, Shu-Han Wang, Yan Wen, Ek Tan Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, United States of America Impact: MENSA-NERVE provides superior vascular suppression to STIR-FSE in 3D brachial plexus (BP) MRN, with excellent diagnostic agreement, aiding in visualization of the BP. Thus, MENSA-NERVE may be a suitable, non-contrast alternative to gadolinium-enhanced STIR-FSE.
		465-03-008. Sciatic Nerve Fascicular Morphometry from High-resolution MRI as Biomarkers in Polyneuropathies Jesus Fajardo, Hasan Sawan, Arif Musa, Vivian Truong, Yang Xuan, Sara Benitez, Mary Vo, Richard Dortch , Bo Hu, Jun Li, Yongsheng Chen Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, United States of America Impact: High-resolution MRI-based morphometrics provides reproducible, phenotype-specific signatures for non-invasive differentiation of polyneuropathy subtypes. This approach can potentially complement clinical and electrophysiological assessments, support biomarker development, and advance diagnostics in peripheral nerve disorders.
		465-03-009. Realizing Time Savings with Simultaneous Multislice in 3-Tesla Lumbosacral Plexus Neurography Emma McKinney, Darryl Sneag, Xiaoying Cai, Yenpo Lin, Falko Ensle, Shu-Han Wang, Nicolas Gross-Weege, Peter Kollasch, Ek Tan Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, United States of America Impact: Simultaneous multislice (SMS) with VERSE mitigates SAR and affords effective scan time reduction in time-intensive lumbosacral plexus (LSP) MR neurography (MRN). Scan time reductions can be used to improve clinical throughput and potentially improve spatial resolution.
		465-03-010. Flexible Self-tuning Liquid-Metal Coil Array for Brachial Plexus MR Neurography (MRN) Rigoberto Vazquez Jr, Elizaveta Motovilova, Jana Vincent, Ek Tan, Allison Lowe, Yun Shang, Jonathan Dyke, fraser robb, Darryl Sneag, Douglas Ballon Cornell University, Ithaca, United States of America Impact: This work enables a rapid, reproducible method for stretchable RF coils, thereby improving array scalability and potentially increasing patient comfort.
		465-03-011. MR Elastography-Based Slip Interface Imaging (SII) for Detecting Myofascial Interfaces in the Upper Back: A Feasibility Study Daiki Ito, Yi Sui, Emi Hojo, Xiang Shan, Phillip Rossman, Armando Manduca, Garret Powell, Kai-Nan An, Richard Ehman, Sanjeev Nanda, Brent Bauer, Ziying Yin Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, United States of America Impact: Slip interface imaging, developed based on MR Elastography, enables noninvasive and quantitative evaluation of fascial mobility in the upper back, offering a mechanical framework to characterize myofascial dysfunction and advancing the understanding and diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome.
		465-03-012. Optimized 3D MRI for Lumbar Nerve-Root Mapping and Disc Compression: Comparative Study with Curved-Planar Reconstruction Yongliang Pu, Yang Haitao, Lisha Nie The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China Impact: Turning routine 3D MRI into continuous nerve-root maps clarifies the disc–root contact plane and improves preoperative level selection. The standardized curved-planar reconstruction enables earlier detection of occult compression and provides a reproducible platform for multicenter studies and outcome-linked surgical planning
		465-03-013. The potential of [18F]FDG PET/MRI to identify pain generators and guide targeted treatment in chronic low back pain Elisa C Maijoor, Jacob Mostert, Michael Ananta, Galied S Muradin, Frank J P Huygen, Cecile de Vos, Biswal Sandip, Edwin Oei, Rianne van der Heijden Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands Impact: [18F]FDG PET/MRI-guided treatment can potentially improve treatment for patients with chronic low back pain.
		465-03-014. Real-time Cervical Spine Kinematic MRI Using Single-Shot Fast Spin-Echo with Super-Resolution Deep Learning Jae-Kyun Ryu, Hei-Jung Jang, Chuluunbaatar Otgonbaatar, Hyunkeun Jeong, Hackjoon Shim, Jin Woo Kim, Hyunjung Kim Canon Medical Systems Korea, Seoul, Korea, Republic of Impact: Super-resolution deep-learning reconstruction enhanced real-time kinematic MRI improves visualization of thecal‑sac and cord compression, enabling clearer assessment of flexion‑dependent stenosis. This may refine surgical triage, guide motion‑specific therapy, and motivates patient studies and reader‑performance trials.