Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
363-05-015 ISMRM Abstract

Random matrix theory denoising for preclinical diffusion MRI

Primary: Diffusion - Diffusion Analysis & Visualization
Secondary: Preclinical Animal & in vitro MR - Small Animals
363-05-015 · Classification and Analysis in the Brain · Monday, 11 May, 4:10 PM–5:05 PM · Digital Posters Row D
Keywords: Preclinical Small animals Diffusion MRI Denoising High b value
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Ricardo Coronado-Leija 1, Yoko Bekku2, Jiangyang Zhang3, James L Salzer2, Els Fieremans3, Dmitry S Novikov3
1Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAI²R), New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States of America
2Neuroscience Institute, New York University Langone Health, New York, United States of America
3Department of Radiology, Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAI²R), New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States of America
Presenting Author: Ricardo Coronado-Leija

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