Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
452-02-010 / 452-02-010 ISMRM Abstract

The pulvinar gates plasticity in human visual cortex

Primary: Brain Function and fMRI - Functional Connectivity
Secondary: Diffusion - Tractography
452-02-010 · Methodology: Acquisition and Analysis · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–3:16 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 2
452-02-010 · Methodology: Acquisition and Analysis · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–3:16 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 2
Keywords: 7T Diffusion-Weighted Imaging BOLD-fMRI Resting state functional magnetic resonance Visual pathways
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Maria Concetta Morrone 1, Miriam Acquafredda1, Jan W Kurzawski2, Laura Biagi3, Michela Tosetti3, Paola Binda1
1Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
2Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
3IRCCS Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy
Presenting Author: Maria Concetta Morrone

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