Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
565-03-002 ISMRM Abstract

Hierarchical processing of Chinese character in ventral temporal cortex: a laminar fMRI study at 7 Tesla

Primary: Brain Function and fMRI
Secondary: Neuro
565-03-002 · Mesoscale Functional MRI and Acquisition Strategies · Wednesday, 13 May, 1:40 PM–2:35 PM · Digital Posters Row F
Keywords: 7T Layer fMRI Chinese character
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Chen Liu 1,2, Siying Li3, Jing An4, Sisi Li5, Xiaoqun Wang1,6,7, Peng Zhang1,2
1State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Science and Mental Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
2College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
3The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
4DL, Magnetic resonance, Siemens Shenzhen Magnetic Resonance Ltd., Shenzhen, China
5MR Research Collaboration Team, Siemens Healthineers Ltd., Beijing, China
6State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
7Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
Presenting Author: Chen Liu

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