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Neuroimaging
In partnership with the Georgetown University Medical Center, the Neuroimaging core at Children’s National uses structural and functional imaging techniques to better understand typical and atypical brain function and development in children.
A variety of techniques including structural MRI, functional MRI (fMRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and MR spectroscopy are used to explore the neural correlates of different disorders. By mapping the key structural pathways and functional networks integral, researchers are able to increase their understanding of the brain basis for the cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral problems associated with a disorder. This research may lead to important developments in diagnosis, disease progression, and intervention.
Current studies are investigating the impact of a range of acquired or developmental disorders including
Specific studies include
- Reorganization of language networks in children with epilepsy
- Working memory impairments in children with epilepsy
- Evaluation of cognitive deficits in carriers and late onset males with Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency. This study involves neurocognitive testing, functional MRI, diffusion tensor imaging and 1H MRS to uncover brain differences in patients with this condition.
Faculty who conduct neuroimaging studies include
For more information, contact William Davis Gaillard, MD.
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