Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
370-01-001 ISMRM Abstract

Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Thalamus Differentiates People with Multiple Sclerosis whose Disability Progresses Over 2 Years

Primary: Neuro - Multiple Sclerosis
Secondary: Neuro - Gray Matter
370-01-001 · All About Neuroinflammation · Monday, 11 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Traditional Posters | Exhibition Hall
Keywords: Neurodegeneration Multiple Sclerosis Neuroinflammation Diffusion Tensor Imaging Thalamus
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Augustine Rosati1, Olivia Kalau 2, Sharada Balaji3, Irene M Vavasour4, Roger Tam5, Anthony Traboulsee2, Jiwon Oh6, Poljanka Johnson2, Shannon Kolind2,3,4,7
1Neuroscience, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
2Medicine (Neurology), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
3Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
4Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
5School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
6Medicine (Neurology), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
7International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Presenting Author: Olivia Kalau

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References

1. Rovaris, M. & Filippi, M. Diffusion tensor MRI in multiple sclerosis. J. Neuroimaging Off. J. Am. Soc. Neuroimaging 17 Suppl 1, 27S-30S (2007).
2. Kipp, M. et al. Thalamus pathology in multiple sclerosis: from biology to clinical application. Cell. Mol. Life Sci. CMLS 72, 1127–1147 (2014).
3. Lopez-Soley, E. et al. Diffusion tensor imaging metrics associated with future disability in multiple sclerosis. Sci. Rep. 13, 3565 (2023).
4. Baijot, J. et al. Radial diffusivity reflects general decline rather than specific cognitive deterioration in multiple sclerosis. Sci. Rep. 12, 21771 (2022).

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