Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
352-02-002 / 352-02-002 ISMRM Abstract

Automated segmentation of the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson’s disease for deep brain stimulation using 7T MRI

Primary: Neuro - Parkinson's Disease
Secondary: Analysis Methods - Segmentation and Detection
352-02-002 · Segmentation: Automated, Scalable, and Clinically Oriented MRI Analysis · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–3:26 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 2
352-02-002 · Segmentation: Automated, Scalable, and Clinically Oriented MRI Analysis · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–3:26 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 2
Keywords: Parkinson's Disease Segmentation Deep Brain Stimulation Ultra-high field Subthalamic nucleus
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Matthijs de Buck 1,2,3, Matthan W Caan4, Jip de Bruin3, Yarit Wiggerts3, Wietske van der Zwaag1,2, P. Richard Schuurman3, Maarten Bot3
1Spinoza Centre for Neuroimaging, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2Computational Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuroimaging, Royal Netherlands Academy for Arts and Sciences, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, Netherlands
3Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
4Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Presenting Author: Matthijs de Buck

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