%C Honolulu, Hawaii %I OHBM %L discovery1474345 %X This work validates the estimation of neurite dispersion anisotropy in the brain, using Bingham-NODDI [1], an extension of the diffusion MRI technique called NODDI [2]. The original NODDI provides indices of neurite (axons and dendrites) morphology that are sensitive and specific to microstructural changes [3-7]. Bingham-NODDI additionally allows the estimation of neurite dispersion anisotropy, which can enhance the accuracy of tractography algorithms [8]. The in vivo feasibility of Bingham-NODDI has been evaluated in [1]. The present study validates its indices using high-resolution ex vivo imaging data of the human primary visual cortex (V1), a well characterised region of the neocortex known to include fibres that fan or bend into the cortical layers. %T Validation of NODDI estimation of dispersion anisotropy in V1 of the human neocortex %A M Tariq %A M Kleinnijenhuis %A A-M van Cappellen van Walsum %A H Zhang %O This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. %D 2015 %S Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) %V 21 %B Proceedings of Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), 21st Annual Meeting