Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
531-03-001 / 531-03-001 ISMRM Abstract

Differential White Matter Structural Connectivity and Rich-Club Organization in Cognitively Impaired Professional Fighters

Primary: Neuro - Traumatic Brain Injury
Secondary: Analysis Methods - Classification and Prediction
531-03-001 · Exploring Brain Microstructure Across White Matter, Gray Matter, and in TBI · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–5:36 PM · Roof Terrace
531-03-001 · Exploring Brain Microstructure Across White Matter, Gray Matter, and in TBI · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–5:36 PM · Roof Terrace
Keywords: Network-Based Statistics Rich-Club Organization Repeated Head Impacts
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Gaurav Nitin Rathi 1, Charles Bernick2, Virendra Mishra1
1Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, United States of America
2Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, United States of America
Presenting Author: Gaurav Nitin Rathi

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