Altered T2* relaxation time of the hippocampus in major depressive disorder: Implications of ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 44, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 881-886

  Cho, Zang Hee ^a   Kim, Young Bo ^a   Han, Jae Yong ^a   Kim, Nam Beom ^a   Hwang, Seok Il ^a   Kim, Seog Ju ^a   Cho, Seong Jin ^a  

^a Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

7.0T MRI; Hippocampus; Major depressive disorder; MDD; relaxation time; T2; Ultra high field magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SUBICULUM; AGED; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HIPPOCAMPAL CA1 REGION; HIPPOCAMPAL CA2 REGION; HIPPOCAMPAL CA3 REGION; HOSPITALIZATION; IMAGE PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ADULT; AGED; CA1 REGION, HIPPOCAMPAL; CA2 REGION, HIPPOCAMPAL; CA3 REGION, HIPPOCAMPAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 77957690230     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2010.02.014     Document Type: Article

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