Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
563-01-001 ISMRM Abstract

Development of Interactive MRI-derived Visualization Tools for Neuroanatomy Education in Latin America

Primary: Analysis Methods - Visualization
Secondary: Analysis Methods - Software Tools
563-01-001 · Novel Neuro Applications · Wednesday, 13 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row D
Keywords: Segmentation Visualization Education Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Virtual Reality
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Merlin J Fair 1, Diego Cureño2, Alejandro De León Cuevas1, Paola Ocampo Luna2, Marta Bianciardi3,4, María Guadalupe García-Gomar2
1Instituto de Neurobiología, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Queretaro, Mexico
2Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Juriquilla, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Queretaro, Mexico
3Deaprtment of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, United States of America
4Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States of America
Presenting Author: Merlin J Fair

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