Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
363-01-006 ISMRM Abstract

Linking physiological phenotypes to brain microstructure in the UK Biobank

Primary: Neuro - White Matter
Secondary: Diffusion - Diffusion Modeling
363-01-006 · Neurological Application of Advanced Diffusion and Quantitative MRI · Monday, 11 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row D
Keywords: White Matter Clinical application Diffusion MRI modelling White matter microstructure White Matter Integrity
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Daniel Kor1, Hossein Rafipoor1, Michiel Cottaar1, Saad Jbabdi1, Karla L Miller1, Amy Howard 1,2
1Oxford Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (FMRIB Centre), University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
2Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Amy Howard

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