Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
460-05-004 ISMRM Abstract

Vascular risk and enlargement of lateral ventricles are associated with DTI-ALPS in Alzheimer's disease

Primary: Neuro - Alzheimer's Disease
Secondary: Neuro - Neurofluids
460-05-004 · When Brain Clearance Fails: Glymphatic Dysfunction Across Disorders · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row A
Keywords: White Matter Hypointensities DTI-ALPS index Interstitial fluid dynamics Deep medullary vein Lateral ventricular enlargement
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Isam Adnan1, Samantha A Keil1, Xiuyuan H Wang1, Tsung-wei Hu1, Tracy A Butler1, Lidia Glodzik1, Gloria C Chiang1, Yi Li1, Liangdong Zhou 1
1Department of Radiology, Brain Health Imaging Institute, New york, United States of America
Presenting Author: Liangdong Zhou

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