Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
403-01-006 ISMRM Abstract

Diffusion tractography maps pathways that explain direct and indirect electrophysiological connectivity

Primary: Diffusion - Tractography
Secondary: Neuro - Epilepsy
403-01-006 · Diffusion Tractography · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–10:10 AM · Auditorium 1
Keywords: Structural Connectivity Tractography Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Stereoelectroencephalography Electrophysiological Connectivity
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S Shailja 1, Dian Lyu2, Gustavo Chau Loo Kung3, Leili Mortazavi4, Erpeng Dai1, Karl Deisseroth3,5, Vivek P Buch6, Josef Parvizi2,6, Jennifer A McNab1
1Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
2Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
3Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
4Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
5Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
6Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
Presenting Author: S Shailja

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