Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
464-02-002 ISMRM Abstract

Evaluation of the NEXI model of gray matter using Monte Carlo simulations in realistic substrates

Primary: Diffusion - Simulation/Validation
Secondary: Neuro - Gray Matter
464-02-002 · Validating Diffusion MRI: Reproducibility, Simulations, and Phantoms · Tuesday, 12 May, 9:15 AM–10:10 AM · Digital Posters Row E
Keywords: Simulations Diffusion Modeling Diffusion in Grey Matter
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Rita Oliveira 1, Jasmine Nguyen-Duc1, Ileana Jelescu1
1Department of Radiology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland
Presenting Author: Rita Oliveira

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