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Abstract #0802

Variegation in the Adolescent Cortical Folding Pattern in Preterm and Control Populations

Man Wong1, Andrew Melbourne2, Manuel Jorge Cardoso2, Gemma Northam1, Sebastien Ourselin2, Torsten Baldeweg1

1Institute for Childs Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom; 2Centre for Medical Image Computing, University College London, London, United Kingdom

Differences are observed between the brain volumes and cortical folding pattern of preterm-born and control groups at adolescence.

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