Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
404-03-001 ISMRM Abstract

Tract-based χ-separation imaging differentiates multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica via iron and myelin mapping

Primary: Neuro - Multiple Sclerosis
Secondary: Neuro - White Matter
404-03-001 · Multiscale MRI in Neuroinflammation · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–3:30 PM · Ballroom East
Keywords: Multiple Sclerosis Susceptibility source separation Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder White matter tracts
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Shaolong Wu 1, xiaoxiao zhang2,3,4,5, Wenzhen Zhu1
1Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue #1095, Wuhan, China
2Clinical Science, Philips Healthcare, Chengdu, China
3Philips Healthcare (Beijing), Beijing, China
4Clinical and Technical Support, Philips Healthcare (Beijing), Beijing, China
5Clinical & Technique Support, Philips Healthcare (Beijing), Beijing, China
Presenting Author: Shaolong Wu

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