Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
666-04-005 ISMRM Abstract

A Novel MRI Framework for Joint Cortical and Cranial Morphometric Analysis in Infants

Primary: Pediatrics - Normal Development
Secondary: Neuro - Development
666-04-005 · Neuroimaging of Brain Development from Fetal Life Through Adolescence: Structure, Function, and Prediction · Thursday, 14 May, 2:35 PM–3:30 PM · Digital Posters Row G
Keywords: Analysis/Processing Brain Neurodevelopment Craniofacial Imaging Morphology
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Eryn Perry1,2, Athelia R Paulli 1,2,3, Krithika Iyer3, Di Fan2, Jeffrey Tanedo2, Rahimeh Rouhi2, Austin Tapp3, Sean Deoni4,5, Marius Linguraru3,6, Natasha Lepore2,7
1University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America
2CIBORG lab, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, LA, United States of America
3Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States of America
4Gates Foundation, Seattle, United States of America
5Maternal, Newborn, Child Nutrition and Health (MNCH) Discovery and Translational (D&T) Sciences Program, Gates Foundation, Seattle, United States of America
6Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences,, George Washington University, Washington, United States of America
7Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America
Presenting Author: Athelia R Paulli

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