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Abstract #2885

Evaluation of a Functional MRI Assay Using a Novel USPIO Contrast Agent (Ferumoxytol) in Normal Healthy Volunteers

Richard Baumgartner1, William Cho2, Alexandre Coimbra2, Cynthia Gargano3, Robert Iannone4, Arie Struyk4, Rebecca Fox4, Zaiqi Wang4, Fuqiang Zhao5, Donald Wi

1Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences (BARDS), Merck Research Laboratories (MRL), Rahway, NJ, United States; 2Genentech; 3BARDS, MRL; 4Experimental Medicine, MRL; 5Imaging, MRL; 6Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials, Spain; 7Translational Medicine Research Center, MRL; 8Clinical Imaging Center, Singapore; 9Singapore National University

 

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