Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
367-01-002 ISMRM Abstract

Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Cortical Morphology in Obesity: A Surface-Based Morphometry Study

Primary: Body - Metabolism
Secondary: Neuro - Gray Matter
367-01-002 · Fuel and Function: Metabolism in the Body · Monday, 11 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row H
Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Obesity Bariatric surgery Surface-Based Morphometry (SBM)
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Junhong Duan 1, Xiang Gao1, Shahan Guo1, Jun Peng2, Peng Wu2
1Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
2Philips Healthcare, Guangzhou, China
Presenting Author: Junhong Duan

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