Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
406-02-006 / 271-01-062 ISMRM Abstract

Distinct Hydrodynamic and Hemodynamic Drivers in the Brain Parenchyma Revealed by Multi-modal Dynamic MRI

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Jianing Zhang1, Adam M Wright1,2, Elodie Foster1, Qiuting Wen 1,2
1Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America
2Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States of America
Presenting Author: Qiuting Wen

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