Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition • 09-14 May 2026
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668-01-001.
Cerebral Bioenergetic Responses to Hyperglycemia: Linking Glucose Uptake and Phosphate Energy Metabolism in the Human Brain
Impact:
Ultra-high-field ¹H/³¹P MR(S)I allows simultaneous measurement of brain glucose and high-energy phosphates, enabling direct assessment of cerebral bioenergetic coupling in vivo. This framework provides a basis for examining how glucose metabolism and ATP production relate in health and metabolic disease. |
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668-01-002.
Novel Iron(III)-based MR imaging marker for the early detection of abdominal aortic aneurysms
Impact: The novel
MRI probe can be used to specifically detect a known biomarker for the early
detection of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA). The use of iron(III) eliminates gadolinium-associated safety
concerns.
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668-01-003.
Metabolic Imaging with Hyperpolarized 13C MRI for Theranostic Assessment of Prostate Cancer
Impact: Hyperpolarized ¹³C MRI detects metabolic changes preceding structural response, enabling early treatment assessment and personalized management of prostate cancer. This real-time metabolic imaging links tumor biology with clinical outcome, establishing foundation for precision oncology and future multicenter theranostic validation trials.
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668-01-004.
Feasibility of Using Short Repetition Time for Brain Tumors in 23Na-MRI
Impact:
Sodium (23Na)-MRI with a TR of 60 msec provides a good visualization of brain tumors while significantly reducing scan time compared to a TR of 100 msec. Shortening scan time while maintaining diagnostic image quality enables faster clinical decision-making. |
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668-01-005.
Whole-brain 1H-MRSI phenotyping of intracranial germ cell tumors and preliminary coupling with 11C-MET PET
Impact: Ultrafast 1H-MRSI
enables whole-brain, multi-metabolite mapping of intracranial germ cell tumors (iGCTs), revealing subject-specific
fingerprints that delineate tumors and correlate with 11C-MET PET uptake; showing promise as a noninvasive, radiation-free alternative to PET in iGCTs monitoring and subtyping.
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668-01-006.
Ultra-high resolution MRI of resected adnexa tissue as a complement to histology in the study of epithelial ovarian cancer
Impact: Through the application of ultra-high resolution tissue imaging methods previously developed for human brain samples, we demonstrate the sensitivity of GRE and bSSFP at 7T to epithelial ovarian cancer pathology and the ability to visualize its distribution in 3D.
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668-01-007.
Quantitative MRI metrics and tumor spreading in glioblastoma: impact of MGMT methylation status
Impact: This study explores the potential of quantitative MRI metrics in capturing glioblasoma spreading. Our approach could help predict tumor progression and patient’s survival, potentially
guiding clinical decision making and treatment planning.
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668-01-008.
Secrets of Cartilage: How Micro-MRI and Sodium Reveal the Hidden Mechanics of Osteoarthritis
Impact: This study establishes micro-MRI combined with sodium MQF spectroscopy as a powerful tool to non-invasively detect compression-induced cartilage microstructural changes, providing load-sensitive biomarkers for early osteoarthritis diagnosis, monitoring disease progression, and evaluating therapeutic response with clinical translation potential.
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668-01-009.
Ultra high field Deuterium Metabolic Imaging of the human brain using Low-rank Subspace reconstruction
Impact: LRSM, combined
with compressed-sensing using Hamming-weighted k-space sampling, accelerates
brain DMI while improving SNR efficiency and preserving spectral fidelity,
enabling more precise metabolite mapping and reliable quantification for lesion
delineation and longitudinal response assessment, facilitating integration into
routine neuro-MRI protocols.
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668-01-010.
Advanced neuroimaging techniques to explore and enhance the detection of leptomeningeal metastases
Impact: CE-MATRIX-T1FLAIR enhances leptomeningeal metastasis detection and consistency across readers, improving diagnostic confidence and reducing dependence on expertise. This advancement may standardize LM imaging, guide early treatment decisions, and inspire broader research into black-blood MRI applications for subtle meningeal pathologies.
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668-01-011.
pTx Improves Visualization of Infratentorial Pathologies in FLAIR and DIR at 7T: A Clinical Case Study
Impact: This work demonstrates that pTx makes 7T imaging of the posterior fossa clinically viable. This allows for superior visualization of challenging infratentorial pathologies, potentially improving diagnostic confidence and impacting treatment planning for conditions like brainstem strokes and metastases.
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668-01-012.
Ultra-High-Field Improves Olfactory Bulb Visualization and Volumetry Reliability versus 3.0T
Impact: This study establishes 5.0T MRI as a superior tool for precise olfactory bulb assessment, enhancing reliability for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
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668-01-013.
Single-acquisition MP2RAGE at 7T for synthetic multi-contrast generation in multiple sclerosis
Impact: Efficient
7T synthetic MRI contrast generation from a single scan reduces scan time,
provides versatile multi-contrast images, and can enhance visualization of
complex MS pathology.
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668-01-014.
Locally driven dielectric waveguide (L-DW) for efficient travelling-wave MRI at 7T
Impact: The proposed locally driven travelling-wave
method enables efficient, homogeneous excitation at ultra-high field by
eliminating dependence on metallic waveguides. This innovation advances TW MRI
toward practical implementation through clinical-mode single-channel RF transmission.
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