Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
667-02-007 ISMRM Abstract

In Vivo Axon Radius Asymmetry Mapping using Axonal Diameter Imaging (AXDI) on High Performance Gradient 3T MRI System

Primary: Diffusion - Microstructure
Secondary: Diffusion - Diffusion Acquisition
667-02-007 · Diffusion Microstructure and Beyond · Thursday, 14 May, 9:25 AM–10:20 AM · Digital Posters Row H
Keywords: White Matter Asymmetry index High-Performance Gradient MRI White matter microstructure Axon diameter mapping
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Ruicheng Ba1, Yajing Zhang2, Yuhui Xiong 1, Su Lui3, Bing Wu1
1GE HealthCare MR Research, Beijing, China
2Science & Technology, GE Healthcare, Beijing, China
3Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Presenting Author: Yuhui Xiong

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