Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
403-01-003 ISMRM Abstract

Directional derivatives for neuromodulation targeting: revealing topographic features in connectivity-sensitive regions

Primary: Neuro - Neuromodulation
Secondary: Diffusion - Tractography
403-01-003 · Diffusion Tractography · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–10:10 AM · Auditorium 1
Keywords: Structural Connectivity White Matter Deep Brain Stimulation Computational Neuroimaging Topographic organization
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Simona Leserri 1,2, Kalle Saarinen1,3, Dogu Baran Aydogan1,3
1A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
2University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
3Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
Presenting Author: Simona Leserri

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