Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
505-03-010 ISMRM Abstract

Mapping glioma microstructure and histopathological correlates using the TRACED diffusion model

Primary: Neuro - Tumors
Secondary: Diffusion - Microstructure
505-03-010 · Teasing Out the Microstructure of the Brain and Nervous System · Wednesday, 13 May, 1:40 PM–3:30 PM · Ballroom West
Keywords: Diffusion Modeling Tumors Time-dependent diffusion MRI Histopathology Microstructure mapping
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Joshua K Marchant 1,2, Elizabeth R Gerstner1,3,4, Hong Hsi Lee1,5, Susie Huang1,2,5, Bruce Rosen1,2,5
1Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, United States of America
2Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, United States of America
3Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, United States of America
4Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute, Boston, United States of America
5Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
Presenting Author: Joshua K Marchant

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