Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
369-02-008 ISMRM Abstract

Free Water Alterations in White Matter Associated with Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease

Primary: Neuro - Parkinson's Disease
Secondary: Diffusion - Diffusion Analysis & Visualization
369-02-008 · Imaging Parkinson’s Disease: Multimodal Biomarkers of Progression and Phenotype · Monday, 11 May, 9:15 AM–10:10 AM · Digital Posters Row J
Keywords: Parkinson's Disease White Matter Free Water Imaging Freezing of Gait
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Gaiying Li 1,2, Jing Gan3, Siyuan Fang1,2, Yupeng Wu1,2, Yang Song4,5, Zhenguo Liu3, Jianqi Li1,2
1Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
2Institute of Magnetic Resonance and Molecular Imaging in Medicine, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
3Department of Neurology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, shanghai, China
4MR Research Collaboration, Shanghai, China
5MR Research Collaboration Team, Siemens Healthineers Ltd. Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Presenting Author: Gaiying Li

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