Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
470-03-093 ISMRM Abstract

Co-localized Microstructural and Metabolite Tractometry of the Upper Corticospinal Tract in Normal Healthy Brain

Primary: Neuro - White Matter
Secondary: Diffusion - Tractography
470-03-093 · Diffusion: Tractography Methods · Tuesday, 12 May, 9:15 AM–10:10 AM · Traditional Posters | Exhibition Hall
Keywords: Neurodegeneration Tractography Corticospinal tract Neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
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Archith Rajan 1, Nishanth Suri2, Defne Amado3, Lauren Elman3, Lisa Desiderio1, Laurie Loevner1,3, Suyash Mohan1, Sanjeev Chawla1
1Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States of America
2Department of Biomedical Engineering Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, United States of America
3University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States of America
Presenting Author: Archith Rajan

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