Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
462-01-014 ISMRM Abstract

Linking in vivo Cortical Structure and Function via High-Resolution Diffusion and Perfusion Imaging

Primary: Diffusion - Microstructure
Secondary: Contrast Mechanisms - Arterial Spin Labelling
462-01-014 · Contrast Mechanisms Potpourri Including Registered/Clinical Abstracts · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row C
Keywords: Microstructural imaging Structure function coupling Anatomical Prior Integration Arterial Spin Labelling (ASL)
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Tanxin Dong1, Fanhua Guo 2, Hong Hsi Lee3, Chenyang Zhao1,2, Susie Huang3, Danny J Wang1,2
1Laboratory of FMRI Technology (LOFT), Mark & Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America
2University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America
3Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, United States of America
Presenting Author: Fanhua Guo

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