Search for dissertations about: "Kristine B. Walhovd"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Kristine B. Walhovd.

2. 1. The aging brain and changes in cognitive performance : Findings from morphometry and quantitative susceptibility mapping of iron

   Author : Ninni Persson; Håkan Fischser; Kristine B. Walhovd; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; brain aging; volumes; ndividual differences; QSM; cognitive aging; iron; episodic memory; fluid-; crystalized abilities; sex differences; gender differences; Psychology; psykologi;

   Abstract : Brain aging is a heterogeneous phenomenon, and this thesis illustrates how the course of aging can vary within individuals over time and between individuals as a function of age, sex, and genetic variability. We used two contrasts from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), namely spin-lattice T1-weighted imaging, and quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) from gradient-echo images, to picture the aging brain, by means of morphometric measures and brain-iron concentrations. READ MORE