465-05-004 ISMRM Abstract

Decoding the Influence of Superficial White Matter on Brain Structure–Function Coupling via Explainable GCN

Primary: Diffusion - Tractography

Secondary: Brain Function and fMRI - fMRI Analysis

465-05-004 · Tractography Applications · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row F

Keywords: Diffusion MRI Graph Neural Networks Superficial White Matter Structural-Functioanl Connectivity

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Yifei He ¹, Yu Xie¹, Zhonghua Wan¹, Yiru Huo¹, Yoonmi Hong², Ye Wu¹

¹School of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China

²Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States of America

Presenting Author: Yifei He

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