Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
504-02-006 ISMRM Abstract

In vivo quantification of unmyelinated axons in brain white matter using diffusion MRI

Primary: Diffusion - Microstructure
Secondary: Diffusion - Diffusion Modeling
504-02-006 · Probing Brain Microstructure with Water: Applications · Wednesday, 13 May, 8:20 AM–10:10 AM · Ballroom East
Keywords: Microstructure White Matter Diffusion MRI Water exchange Demyelination
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Ricardo Coronado-Leija 1, Yoko Bekku2, Jiangyang Zhang1, James L Salzer2, Dmitry S Novikov1, Els Fieremans1
1Department of Radiology, Center 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
Presenting Author: Ricardo Coronado-Leija

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