Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
469-05-013 ISMRM Abstract

Orientation Dependence of the 1H Solid-State NMR Spectrum and T1Ds at the Myelin/Water Interface

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Cariad A Knight 1, Alex Ensworth1,2, Cornelia Laule1,2,3,4,5, Alex L MacKay1,3,5, Carl A Michal1
1Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
2International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Vancouver, Canada
3Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
4Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
5UBC MRI Research Centre, Vancouver, Canada
Presenting Author: Cariad A Knight

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