Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
470-09-140 ISMRM Abstract

Combined and Differential effects of Cannabis Consumption and HIV on Brain White Matter using DTI-DKI and Free-Water Imaging

Primary: Diffusion - Microstructure
Secondary: Neuro - Infectious Disease
470-09-140 · MRI in Infectious Diseases · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Traditional Posters | Exhibition Hall
Keywords: Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Diffusion kurtosis imaging HIV Free Water Imaging Cannabis
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Teddy Salan 1, Fernando M Moradel Cano2, Denise C Vidot3, Bria-Necole Diggs3, Dario N Ayala2, Hanzhi Gao4, Lisa J Reidy5, Eva Widerstrom-Noga6, Suresh Pallikkuth7,8, Allan E Rodriguez2, Robert L Cook9, Varan Govind1
1Department of Radiology, University of Miami, Miami, United States of America
2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, United States of America
3School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Miami, United States of America
4Health Informatics Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, United States of America
5Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, United States of America
6The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, United States of America
7University of Miami, Miami, United States of America
8Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami, Miami, United States of America
9Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions & College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, United States of America
Presenting Author: Teddy Salan

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