JMRI Letter from the Editor: August 2026

A few weeks ago, we had a graduation dinner for our fellows. It was in quite a nice restaurant in midtown Detroit, whose signature was that they made all the pasta fresh on site. Our table was right next to the glassed-in pasta kitchen, and it was pretty fascinating to watch the expertise needed for the creation of each type of pasta.

However, one might have expected a stereotypical Italian grandmother to be the pasta chef. Instead, it was a quite heavily tattooed gentleman, looking like he was in his late 20’s.

Our table was in a jocular mood for the happy occasion, and we mentioned that this chef looked like the drummer from Blink 180- Travis Barker.

If you have ever seen Mr. Barker, he is quite prominently tattooed, including the entirety of his neck. When asked why he had some many visible tattoos, he said “I wanted to make myself unemployable in any usual occupation. So, I would have no option to fail at my art.” He is a pretty good drummer, but the dedication to cutting off any other possible avenue of endeavor was/is impressive. Perhaps, this pasta maker had the same motivation.

Our students, residents and post-docs might learn from this example. Trying to understand disease is not a typical job. It’s not a usual vocation. More than anything else it is a mission. A mission that benefits from dedication.

Mark E. Schweitzer, MD

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Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Volume 64, Issue 2

Pages: spcone, 325-582

August 2026

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Hemodynamic Mechanisms in Venous Pulsatile Tinnitus: A 4D Flow MRI Analysis of Transverse‐Sigmoid Sinus Abnormalities

Ke Lv, Huiying Wang, Kaixu Xu, Jingyi Zhang, Shuxin Ma, Wencan Fu, Ying Liu, Shuang Xia

Page: spcone | First Published: 11 July 2026

Hemodynamic processing results based on 4D Flow MRI. (a–d), respectively demonstrate visualizations of flow rate, streamlines, pressure distribution, and energy loss. (e and f) show the examples of free plane placement using PC-MRV vascular morphology as an anatomical reference to facilitate precise localization on 4D Flow MRI datasets. Three free planes (positions indicated by orange lines) were placed to measure cross-sectional vessel areas at three locations for stenosis rate calculation. Hemodynamic parameters were subsequently measured with reference to the narrowest plane. By Lv et al. (359–373).

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Pages: 325-330 | First Published: 11 July 2026

Review

B1+rms for Implants: A Review of Intended Use

Michael Steckner, Louai Al-Dayeh

Pages: 333-345 | First Published: 11 June 2026

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Neuro

Open Access

AI‐Powered Gradient Echo Plural Contrast Imaging (AI‐GEPCI)—A Comprehensive Neurological Protocol From a Single MRI Scan

Jeramy Lewis, Manu S. Goyal, Gregory F. Wu, Yuyang Hu, Alexander L. Sukstanskii, Satya V. V. N. Kothapalli, Anne H. Cross, Ulugbek Kamilov, Dmitriy A. Yablonskiy

Pages: 346-358 | First Published: 02 May 2026

Hemodynamic Mechanisms in Venous Pulsatile Tinnitus: A 4D Flow MRI Analysis of Transverse‐Sigmoid Sinus Abnormalities

Ke Lv, Huiying Wang, Kaixu Xu, Jingyi Zhang, Shuxin Ma, Wencan Fu, Ying Liu, Shuang Xia

Pages: 359-373 | First Published: 24 March 2026

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Liwei Hu, Luguang Chen

Pages: 374-375 | First Published: 25 March 2026

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Neuro

Association Between the Systemic Immune‐Inflammation Index and Aneurysmal Wall Enhancement on High‐Resolution Magnetic Resonance Vessel Wall Imaging in Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

Jiwan Huang, Runze Ge, Caihong Li, Yuxin Li, Zhuohua Wen, Chi Huang, Anqi Xu, Mengshi Huang, Jiancheng Lin, Hao Yuan, Hongyu Shi, Can Li, Lele Dai, Wenxin Chen, Xiru Zhang, Yi Tu, Canzhao Liu, Shuyin Liang, Yiming Bi, Wenchao Liu, Shixing Su, Xin Zhang, Xifeng Li, ZhiBo Wen, Chuanzhi Duan, Xin Feng

Pages: 376-388 | First Published: 30 March 2026

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Lei Wu, Shiqi Huang, Chengcheng Zhu

Pages: 389-390 | First Published: 30 March 2026

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Neuro

Intracranial Plaque Characteristics and Extracranial Carotid Plaque‐RADS Associated With Stroke Recurrence: A High‐Resolution Vessel Wall Imaging Study

Wenqiao Zheng, Yichun Qu, Fanyu Du, Zhichang Fan, Yan Li, Bin Wang, Yongfang Wang, Le Wang, Xiaochun Wang

Pages: 391-401 | First Published: 27 March 2026

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Yin Guo, Beibei Sun

Pages: 402-403 | First Published: 08 April 2026

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Neuro

Comparison of Diagnostic Performance Between Standard Susceptibility Map‐Weighted Imaging and Susceptibility Map‐Weighted Imaging Reconstructed From Clinical SWI and Neuromelanin MRI in Early Parkinson’s Disease

Seon Lee, Yongsik Sim, Jinyoung Youn, Eung Yeop Kim, Seung Hwan Moon, Sun-Young Baek, Beomseok Sohn

Pages: 404-412 | First Published: 15 April 2026

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Gábor Perlaki, Norbert Kovács

Pages: 413-414 | First Published: 23 April 2026

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Neuro

5T‐Based Glutamate Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer Imaging for Adult Diffuse Glioma Stratification

Yinwei Ying, Qihang Yu, Yan Ren, Yajing Zhao, Dongdong Wang, Nan Mei, Zhuoying Ruan, Yuxi Xie, Jie Chen, Jin Cui, Jiayun Pan, Kai Lu, Zhiwei Qin, Yiping Lu, Bo Yin

Pages: 415-426 | First Published: 19 April 2026

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Niels Bergsland

Pages: 427-428 | First Published: 29 April 2026

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Neuro

Open Access

Mapping Neurodegenerative Changes in Clinically Uncertain Parkinsonian Syndrome Patients Using Fast MR Spin TomogrAphy in Time‐Domain (MR‐STAT) Relaxometry at 3T

Martin B. Schilder, Elon D. Wallert, Stefano Mandija, Oscar van der Heide, Hongyan Liu, Miha Fuderer, Edwin Versteeg, Jan Booij, Rob M. A. de Bie, Martijn Beudel, Henk W. Berendse, Tom van Mierlo, Jeroen Blankevoort, Cornelis A. T. van den Berg, Elsmarieke van de Giessen, Alessandro Sbrizzi

Pages: 429-439 | First Published: 25 April 2026

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Anais Artiges, Shaihan Malik

Pages: 440-441 | First Published: 05 June 2026

Research Article

Chest

Automated Ultrashort Echo Time (UTE) MRI Low Signal Volume Analysis in Stable Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis and After Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor Therapy

Brandon Zanette, Jared Bierbrier, Samal Munidasa, Daniel Genkin, Miranda Kirby, Felix Ratjen, Giles Santyr

Pages: 442-451 | First Published: 04 May 2026

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Peter J. Niedbalski, Charles D. Bengtson

Pages: 452-453 | First Published: 13 May 2026

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Abdomen

Prognostic Value of MRI‐Based Treatment Response Assessment Criteria in Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy: A Comparative Analysis of mRECIST, LI‐RADS TRA Version 2017, and LI‐RADS Radiation TRA Version 2024

Fan Zhou, Lidi Ma, Jiaqi Wei, Shuting Liao, Yuquan Zheng, Zhijun Geng, Chuanmiao Xie

Pages: 454-465 | First Published: 17 April 2026

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Jason Yao, Amer Alaref, Christian B. van der Pol

Pages: 466-467 | First Published: 21 April 2026

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Abdomen

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Assessment of Robustness of MRI Radiomic Features in Four Abdominal Organs: Impact of Deep Learning Reconstruction and Segmentation

Jingyu Zhong, Yue Xing, Yangfan Hu, Xianwei Liu, Shun Dai, Defang Ding, Junjie Lu, Jiarui Yang, Yue Li, Yang Song, Minda Lu, Dominik Nickel, Wenjie Lu, Huan Zhang, Weiwu Yao

Pages: 468-479 | First Published: 07 May 2026

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Grace McIlvain, Zhuoyu Shi

Pages: 480-481 | First Published: 07 May 2026

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Technical

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Cross‐Vendor Validation of Proton Density Fat Fraction and T1 Mapping Using a Combined Proton Density Fat Fraction—T1 Phantom

Jitka Starekova, Sebastian Weingärtner, David R. Rutkowski, Garrett C. Fullerton, Won C. Bae, Hung P. Do, Ananth J. Madhuranthakam, Vadim Malis, Sheng Qing Lin, Suraj D. Serai, Takeshi Yokoo, Scott B. Reeder, Jean H. Brittain, Diego Hernando

Pages: 482-492 | First Published: 20 May 2026

Musculoskeletal

3D Brachial Plexus Neurography With Variable‐Rate Selective Excitation RF Pulses

Emma J. McKinney, Xiaoying Cai, Darryl B. Sneag, Philip G. Colucci, Yenpo Lin, Ji Lin, Shu-han Wang, Guido Buonincontri, Marcel Dominik Nickel, Nicolas Gross-Weege, Alto Stemmer, Peter Kollasch, Ek T. Tan

Pages: 493-501 | First Published: 14 April 2026

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Falko Ensle, Fabio Zecca

Pages: 502-503 | First Published: 21 April 2026

Research Article

Vascular

Hypointensity on Carotid Plaque MRI and Its Relationship to Calcification: Histopathologic Validation With Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping

Ayano Ishiyama, Hideki Ishimaru, Shinji Okano, Yohei Ikebe, Tsuyoshi Izumo, Yoichi Morofuji, Minoru Morikawa, Reiko Ideguchi, Ryo Toya

Pages: 504-512 | First Published: 18 April 2026

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