Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
566-01-008 ISMRM Abstract

The Relationship between the ALPS Index, Free Water and Cognition in Cognitive Impairment

Primary: Diffusion - IVIM
Secondary: Neuro - Dementia
566-01-008 · Detectable Changes in Dementia · Wednesday, 13 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row G
Keywords: Aging Cognitive impairment Free Water Imaging DTI-ALPS index Working memory
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Faye F McKenna 1, Mindy J Katz2, Carol Derby2, Richard B Lipton2,3, David C Zhu1,4
1Department of Radiology, Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, United States of America
2Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, United States of America
3Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, United States of America
4Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, United States of America
Presenting Author: Faye F McKenna

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