Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
404-03-003 ISMRM Abstract

Early Diffusion Tensor Abnormalities and Myelin Water Imaging in Radiologically Isolated Syndrome

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Elena Kovacevic 1, Olivia Kalau1, Poljanka Johnson1, Annette Lam1, Erin Gallinger1, Bretta Russell-Schulz1, Roger Tam1, Irene M Vavasour1, Alexandre Prat2, Jiwon Oh3, Anthony Traboulsee1, Shannon Kolind1
1University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
2University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
3University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Presenting Author: Elena Kovacevic

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