Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
362-03-005 ISMRM Abstract

Altered Structural-Functional Coupling in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are Associated with Neurobiological Profiles

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Multimodal
Secondary: Neuro - Psychiatric Disorders
362-03-005 · Neuroimaging Signatures Across the Psychiatric Spectrum · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–2:45 PM · Digital Posters Row C
Keywords: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Multimodal neuroimaging Structural-Functional Coupling Brain mechanisms
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Yujie Song 1,2,3, Bin Guo2,4, Bin Huang5, Qiyong Gong2,3,6,7
1Department of Radiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College. Address: No.1, Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China
2Xiamen Key Laboratory of Psychoradiology and Neuromodulation, Department of Radiology, West China Xiamen Hospital of Sichuan University, Xiamen, China
3Research Unit of Psychoradiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China
4Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
5Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
6Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
7Psychoradiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital of Sichuan University. Chengdu, Sichuan,China., China
Presenting Author: Yujie Song

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