Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
470-08-132 ISMRM Abstract

Gender-Dependent Structural Brain Changes in Adults: A Multi-Metric Structural MRI Analysis

Primary: Neuro - Head & Neck/ENT
Secondary: Analysis Methods - Classification and Prediction
470-08-132 · Analysis: Neuro · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Traditional Posters | Exhibition Hall
Keywords: Voxel-based morphometry Structural T1 MRI Surface-Based Morphometry (SBM) Classification Gender Dimorphism
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Wasana Ediri Arachchi 1, Randula Ekanayake1, Sandeepani Umayangani1, Sampath Vithanage2, Vasanthika Thuduvage3
1Radiography and Radiotherapy, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
2University Hospital, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
3Clinical Science, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
Presenting Author: Wasana Ediri Arachchi

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