Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
460-02-001 ISMRM Abstract

Comparison of myelin-sensitive quantitative MR and histological markers in Alzheimer's disease tissue samples

Primary: Neuro - Alzheimer's Disease
Secondary: Neuro - White Matter
460-02-001 · From Bench to Bedside: All About the Brain in Health and Alzheimer’s Disease · Tuesday, 12 May, 9:15 AM–10:10 AM · Digital Posters Row A
Keywords: Alzheimer's Disease Magnetization transfer White Matter Histology Myelin water imaging
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Amaya Murguia1, Andrea M Jacobson2, Scott D Swanson3,4, Ulrich Scheven5, Jon-Fredrik Nielsen 1,2,3, Jeffrey A Fessler1,2,3, Navid Seraji-Bozorgzad6
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States of America
2Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States of America
3Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States of America
4Department of Biophysics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States of America
5Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States of America
6Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States of America
Presenting Author: Jon-Fredrik Nielsen

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