Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
567-05-005 ISMRM Abstract

Reduction of water exchange in normal aging and Alzheimer’s disease measured with T2-selective saturation imaging

Primary: Neuro - Neurofluids
Secondary: Contrast Mechanisms - Novel Contrast Mechanisms
567-05-005 · Novel Contrast Mechanisms I · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row H
Keywords: Glymphatics Aging Exchange Tissue-CSF water exchange
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Manuel Taso 1, Christopher A Brown2, Ruby Bouhassira2, Rupal Bhavsar2, Geoffrey K Aguirre2, David A Wolk2, John Detre1,2
1Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States of America
2Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States of America
Presenting Author: Manuel Taso

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