603-01-006 ISMRM Abstract

Cognitive Score Correlations with a Motion Robust Small Brain Vessel Segmentation Deep Learning Model

Primary: Neuro - Blood Vessels

Secondary: Analysis Methods - Segmentation and Detection

603-01-006 · Dementia Not Related to Alzheimer's Disease · Thursday, 14 May, 8:30 AM–10:20 AM · Auditorium 1

Keywords: Cerebral small vessel disease Voxel-wise analysis Cognitive Function Deep Learning Segmentation

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Steve A Mendoza¹, Zidong Yang^1,2, Chenyang Zhao^1,2, Jesse Lamas³, Kay Jann^1,4,5, Michael G Harrington⁶, John Ringman⁶, Xuejuan Jiang⁶, Yonggang Shi⁴, Danny J Wang ^1,2,5

¹University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America

²Laboratory of FMRI Technology (LOFT), Mark & Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America

³Laboratory of FMRI Technology (LOFT), USC Mark & Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America

⁴USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America

⁵USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, United States of America

⁶Department of Neurology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America

Presenting Author: Danny J Wang

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