Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
551-02-011 / 551-02-011 ISMRM Abstract

Neurobiological Pathways Underlying Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Voxel-Based Morphometry

Primary: Neuro - Psychiatric Disorders
Secondary: Neuro - Other Neurodegeneration
551-02-011 · MRI of Renal Function · Wednesday, 13 May, 1:40 PM–3:16 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
551-02-011 · MRI of Renal Function · Wednesday, 13 May, 1:40 PM–3:16 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging Kidney transplantation Voxel-Based Morphometry (VBM) Gray Matter Volume (GMV) Post-traumatic stress symptoms
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昕怡 王1, Xinyi Zhu1, Hengchang Zhang1, Zhaoyao Luo 2, Junya Mu2, Ming Zhang2, Shaohui Ma2, Guangxu Han3
1Department of Medical Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
2The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
3GE HealthCare MR Research, Beijing, China
Presenting Author: Zhaoyao Luo

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