| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
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| Research Abstract |
Tractography is a procedure that can track and demonstrate the 3D neural tracts of the white matter of the brain. Studying these connections is integral to the understanding of the brain function. Specifically, the uncinate fasciculus (UF), which is the white matter in the human brain, is said to be related to cognitive function. The UF tractography is calculated using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) parameter. Studies have shown that the DTI parameter of dementia patients is lower than that of healthy individuals. It is also suggested that the DTI parameter of healthy individuals decreases with age. In addition, the WMS-R score, which is indicative of general memory, verbal memory and other cognitive functions, of the elderly are lower than of the young. Thus, in this research, we have investigated the correlation between the DTI parameter of UF and WMS-R score.
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