Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
465-05-009 ISMRM Abstract

Cortical Thickness and Tractometry Differences in a Large ME/CFS Cohort

Primary: Neuro - Neuroinflammation
Secondary: Diffusion - Tractography
465-05-009 · Tractography Applications · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row F
Keywords: Human brain 3T MRI Brain gray matter volumes Chronic fatigue Diffusion MRI Tractography
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Andy Liu 1, Maya Cooper2, Hossein M Taghavi3, Jonathan Lee2, Tullia Lieb4, Meghan Bell2, Marios Georgiadis2,3, Hector Bonilla2, Michael Zeineh3
1Department of Radiology, Stanford Medicine, Stanford, United States of America
2Stanford Medicine, Stanford, United States of America
3Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
4Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
Presenting Author: Andy Liu

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