Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
464-03-013 ISMRM Abstract

Sex Differences in DMN Connectivity in Aging Are Independent of Vascular Lesion Burden and Cognitive Status.

Primary: Brain Function and fMRI - Functional Connectivity
Secondary: Neuro - Aging
464-03-013 · Neurodegenerative Diseases · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–2:35 PM · Digital Posters Row E
Keywords: Brain Connectivity Functional magnetic resonance imaging DMN
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Soetkin Beun 1,2, Patricia Clement3,4,5, Ernst Rietzschel6, Eric Achten1,5
1Ghent Institute of Functional and Metabolic Imaging (GIFMI), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
2Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
3Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
4Deparment of Medical Imaging, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
5Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
6Cardiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Presenting Author: Soetkin Beun

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