Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
405-04-007 ISMRM Abstract

Privacy-Preserving Multi-Site Diffusion MRI Harmonization via Federated Learning

Primary: Diffusion - DWI/DTI/DKI
Secondary: Analysis Methods - Data Processing
405-04-007 · From Diffusion Characteristics Toward Clinical Impact · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:00 PM–5:50 PM · Ballroom West
Keywords: Brain Diffusion MRI Harmonization
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Wei Zhang 1, Yijie Li1, Xi Zhu1, Chengjin Li1, Lipeng Ning2, Yogesh Rathi2, Lauren J O’Donnell2, Fan Zhang1
1University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
2Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
Presenting Author: Wei Zhang

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