Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
564-04-007 ISMRM Abstract

Microstructural Changes in Cortex and Deep Gray Nuclei Following ECT Therapy

Primary: Diffusion - Microstructure
Secondary: Neuro - Psychiatric Disorders
564-04-007 · Imaging Depression · Wednesday, 13 May, 2:35 PM–3:30 PM · Digital Posters Row E
Keywords: Diffusion MRI Hippocampus Depression Amygdala Electroconvulsive therapy
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Christopher G Filippi 1, Aziz M Ulug2, Richard Watts3
1The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
2Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey
3University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Presenting Author: Christopher G Filippi

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