Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
665-01-002 ISMRM Abstract

Track-weighted Dynamic Functional Connectivity Unravels the Structural-Functional Coupling in Treated Glioma Survivors

Primary: Neuro - Tumors
Secondary: Brain Function and fMRI - fMRI Analysis
665-01-002 · fMRI: Applications in Neurology and Psychiatry I · Thursday, 14 May, 8:30 AM–9:25 AM · Digital Posters Row F
Keywords: fMRI (resting state) Radiotherapy Tractography Cognition Brain tumor
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Joppe Van Rumst 1,2, Rob Colaes2,3,4, Laurien De Roeck1, Charlotte Sleurs1,5, Sabine Deprez2,3,4, Daan Christiaens3,6, Stefan Sunaert2,3,7,8, Maarten Lambrecht1,9, Ahmed M Radwan2,3,10
1Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
2Leuven Brain Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
3Department of Imaging & Pathology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
4Leuven Cancer Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
5Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
6Department of Electrical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
7Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
8Department of Radiology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
9Department of Oncology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
10Medical Imaging Research Center, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Presenting Author: Joppe Van Rumst

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