504-02-004 ISMRM Abstract

Biophysical Drivers of Cortical Water Exchange: Evidence for a Synaptic Signature in Diffusion MRI

Primary: Neuro - Gray Matter

Secondary: Diffusion - Microstructure

504-02-004 · Probing Brain Microstructure with Water: Applications · Wednesday, 13 May, 8:20 AM–10:10 AM · Ballroom East

Keywords: Time-dependent diffusion MRI Myelin water fraction Cortical water exchange Synaptic density Dendritic spines

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Marco Palombo ^1,2, Carolyn McNabb¹, Neil A Harrison¹, Mara Cercignani¹, Derek K Jones¹, Maëliss Jallais^1,2

¹Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC), School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

²School of Computer Science and Informatics, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Presenting Author: Marco Palombo

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