Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
465-05-005 ISMRM Abstract

Detecting Central Auditory Pathway Alterations in a Mouse Model of Cochlear Synaptopathy Using Ex-vivo Diffusion MRI

Primary: Neuro - Head & Neck/ENT
Secondary: Diffusion - Tractography
465-05-005 · Tractography Applications · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row F
Keywords: Head & Neck/ENT Hearing loss Animal MRI 9.4T Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging
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Katherine L Reinshagen 1, Jingting Yao2, Hansol Lee2,3,4,5,6,7, Eve Smith8, Penelope W Jeffers8, Andreas Eckhard8, Elliott D Kozin8, Sharon G Kujawa8, Susie Huang2
1Department of Radiology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
2Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, United States of America
3Deaprtment of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, United States of America
4Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
5Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Korea, Republic of
6Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Korea, Republic of
7Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, United States of America
8Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eaton Peabody Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
Presenting Author: Katherine L Reinshagen

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