Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
404-03-010 ISMRM Abstract

Intracellular sodium estimation in Multiple sclerosis: Associations with Disability and Progression

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Non-Proton
Secondary: Neuro - Multiple Sclerosis
404-03-010 · Multiscale MRI in Neuroinflammation · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–3:30 PM · Ballroom East
Keywords: Brain Metabolism Multiple Sclerosis Sodium MRI Diffusion weighted imaging
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Bhavana S Solanky 1,2, Michael Brightman1, Sara Collorone1, Ferran Prados Carrasco1,3, Samuel Rot1,2, Antonio Ricciardi1, Ahmed Toosy1, Claudia A Gandini Wheeler-Kingshott
1NMR Research unit, Queen Square Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Neuroinflammation, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
2Hawkes Institute, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom
3Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Bhavana S Solanky

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