Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026
· Cape Town, South Africa
551-03-006 / 551-03-006
ISMRM Abstract
Glymphatic Dysfunction and Lifespan Trajectories Across Neuropsychiatric Disorders Revealed by DTI-ALPS
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Neuro - Psychiatric Disorders
Secondary:
Neuro - Alzheimer's Disease
551-03-006 · Advanced MRI Biomarkers of Brain Aging, Vascular Health, and Alzheimer’s Disease
· Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–5:36 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
551-03-006 · Advanced MRI Biomarkers of Brain Aging, Vascular Health, and Alzheimer’s Disease
· Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–5:36 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
Keywords:Alzheimer's DiseasePsychiatric DisordersSchizophreniaNeuropsychiatryClinical High Risk for Psychosis
Accepted
Zhilang Qiu1,2,3, Chao Wang1,2,3, Akila Weerasekera1,2,3, Margaux R Ameer1,2, Abigail Stein1,2, Dost Öngür1,3, Fei Du1,2,3
1Psychotic Disorders Division, McLean Hospital, Belmont, United States of America
2Mclean Imaging Center, McLean Hospital, Belmont, United States of America
3Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
Presenting Author: Shuangwei Chai
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