Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
667-02-008 ISMRM Abstract

Impact of Maximum b-Value in Q-Space Trajectory Imaging of White Matter

Primary: Diffusion - Microstructure
Secondary: Diffusion - Diffusion Acquisition
667-02-008 · Diffusion Microstructure and Beyond · Thursday, 14 May, 9:25 AM–10:20 AM · Digital Posters Row H
Keywords: Brain White Matter Q-space trajectory imaging Diffusion Microstructure Microscopic Anisotropy
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Oliver Gödicke1,2, Jinyang Yu 1,3, Frederik B Laun4, Mark E Ladd1,2,5, Tristan A Kuder1,2
1Division of Medical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
2Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
3Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
4Uniklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
5Faculty of Medicine, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
Presenting Author: Jinyang Yu

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