Abstract #3654

Microstructural Characterization of Unidentified Bright Objects in Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Thibo Billiet¹, Louise Emsell¹, Felice D'Arco², Sabine Deprez¹, Judith Verhoeven¹, Ellen Plasschaert³, Ronald Peeters¹, Eric Legius³, Stefan Sunaert¹

¹Radiology, KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium; ²Radiology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy; ³Human Genetics, UZLeuven, Leuven, Belgium

"unidentified bright objects" are brain lesions occurring in neurofibromatosis type 1. They are related to learning disabilities. Nevertheless knowledge about their exact nature is limited. Using relaxometry and diffusion measures a detailed description of microstructure can now be obtained.