Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
505-04-007 ISMRM Abstract

Layer-specific functional gradients reveal intrinsic network organization and feedback processing

Primary: Brain Function and fMRI - Functional Connectivity
Secondary: Brain Function and fMRI - fMRI Analysis
505-04-007 · Mesoscale Functional MRI · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–5:50 PM · Ballroom West
Keywords: fMRI (resting state) Functional Connectivity Gradients 7T Layer-fMRI
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J. Karolis Degutis 1,2, Jenifer C Miehlbradt3, Manon Durand-Ruel3, Petra Hüppi3, Dimitri Van De Ville1,2
1Radiology and Medical Informatics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
2Neuro X Institute, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
3Pediatrics, gynecology, obstetrics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Presenting Author: J. Karolis Degutis

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