Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
464-04-002 Registered Abstract

Correlation between diffusion MRI-based corticospinal tract microstructure and motor function outcomes in a rat stroke model

Primary: Diffusion - Simulation/Validation
Secondary: Preclinical Animal & in vitro MR - Small Animals
464-04-002 · Diffusion MRI: Registered and Clinical Abstracts · Tuesday, 12 May, 2:35 PM–3:30 PM · Digital Posters Row E
Keywords: Ex-Vivo Applications Tractography Fixel-based analysis Stroke recovery Diffusion-weighted MRI
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Linda Reiland 1, Vera Wielenga1, Annette Van der Toorn1, Lois A Chin Joe Kin1, Bart Franx1, Martijn Froeling1, Rick M Dijkhuizen1
1UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Presenting Author: Linda Reiland

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