Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
470-08-135 ISMRM Abstract

Beyond the Hand Knob: Automated Gyrus-Based Mapping of the Hand Motor Cortex for Precise VIM Targeting

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Ziang Wang 1, Jialan Zheng1,2, Kasidit Anmahapong2, Hongjia Yang1,2, Zuoxiang He3, Xue Zhang4, Qiyuan Tian1,2
1Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
2School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
3Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China
4Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
Presenting Author: Ziang Wang

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