Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
366-02-010 ISMRM Abstract

Fear-Circuit Dysfunction in Kidney Transplant Recipients: spDCM–DTI Links to PTSS and Tacrolimus Variability

Primary: Neuro - Psychiatric Disorders
Secondary: Brain Function and fMRI - fMRI Analysis
366-02-010 · Brain-Body Axis · Monday, 11 May, 9:15 AM–10:10 AM · Digital Posters Row G
Keywords: Diffusion Tensor Imaging Kidney transplantation Spectral Dynamic Causal Modeling Medication Level Variability Index Post-traumatic stress symptoms
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Xinyi Zhu 1, heng zhang2, Jing He2, Jiaxin Tian1, Yi Zhu3, Yukun Gou1, Zhaoyao Luo1, Qiange Zhu1, 昕怡 王1, Xia Luo1, Yamin Zhu4, Junya Mu1, Shaohui Ma1, Ming Zhang1
1The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
2Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xian, China
3Philips Healthcare (Beijing), Beijing, China
4Sanbo Brain Sciences Institute of Beijing, Beijing, China
Presenting Author: Xinyi Zhu

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