Magnetic Resonance Imaging Lab at Illinois Institute of Technology. Director: Dr. Konstantinos Arfanakis, Professor
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They are finally here! The #MIITRA T1w and DTI templates of the older adult brain are now published. Both 0.5mm and 1mm versions available nitrc.org/projects/miitra In the same space; based on 400 older adults; excellent image quality sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Our new paper in Brain Commun shows that higher brain iron (ICP-MS) is associated with higher MRI R2 in gray matter and also with white matter hyperintensities, independently of age-related neuropathologies & demographics. @IITEngSciHealth @rushalzheimers
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An independent study recommends our MIITRA templates instead of MNI, alongside lesion-aware segmentation, when studying the structural connectome of the older adult brain. 🎉🥳 direct.mit.edu/imag/article/… All the hard work paid off nitrc.org/projects/miitra
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We’re excited to see another application of the MIITRA atlas, this time in a CT-guided SPECT study! Tissue probability maps were used for registration, and labels for quantification of uptake values. MIITRA in action! @IITEngSciHealth link.springer.com/article/10…
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Thrilled to announce our new paper on MARBLE, an in-vivo MRI marker of #LATENC 🧠
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Request MARBLE for academic research here: nitrc.org/projects/marble/
#Dementia #Alzheimers #MRI #AI #BrainImaging @ @IITEngSciHealth @rushalzheimers @alzassociation
MIND Diet May Help Support Cognition Through Healthier Arteries rush.edu/news/mind-diet-may-… @rushalzheimers @IITEngSciHealth
Our new paper on brain morphometry patterns in the presence of #Alzheimer's pathology and/or #LATENC is now published in Alzheimer's & Dementia alz-journals.onlinelibrary.w…
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Participants of the MIND diet intervention trial with greater adherence to the MIND diet showed improved global cognitive function.
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We have a new publication! 🎉
Diffusion abnormalities associated with brain arteriolosclerosis: An in-vivo MRI and pathology study in community-based older adults. @IITEngineering @rushalzheimers sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Dr. Arfanakis presented MARBLE, our new MRI marker of LATE-NC, at the #TDP43 Summit at @UWMadison. MARBLE is a fully-automated marker that takes as input raw MRI data and generates a score representing the likelihood a person suffers from LATE-NC. @IITEngineering @rushalzheimers
Our new paper "Automated detection of cerebral microbleeds on ex-vivo MRI scans of community-based older adults" is now published. Our DL method combines synthesis with self-supervised pretraining and confidence-aware learning. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Wednesday at #ISMRM2026 we will present (1) on the neuropathologies associated with WMH in different parts of the brain (551-03-008), and (2) on the association of copper with brain structure (551-03-011). Power pitch theater 1 at 4pm. This is what Gemini thinks about this 😄
Find out the demographic and clinical factors associated with a faster increase in ARTS, an in-vivo marker of cerebral arteriolosclerosis. Monday 5:05pm #ISMRM2026 digital posters, row C, abstract 362-06-002
This excellent work by @JacobssNina used the connectome of the IIT Human Brain Atlas to uncover the structural correlates of balance control in children with cerebral palsy. Just 6 weeks of training can trigger structural changes in key motor pathways! link.springer.com/article/10…
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Exciting to see the IIT Human Brain Atlas v.5 supporting new breakthroughs in clinical neuroimaging! 🧠
The major white matter fiber bundles of our atlas were used in this excellent study to evaluate brain maturation. doi.org/10.1002/nbm.5114 @TosettiMichela
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Assessing Cognitive Decline and Dementia Risk in Black and White Older Adults With Blood Biomarkers pTau217, GFAP, NfL, and Aβ Ratio | Neurology neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WN…
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Dr. Arfanakis was back at it on Thursday presenting for a second day in a row at the Fall 2025 #ADRCmeeting , this time on MARBLE, our new marker of LATE-NC
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Dr. Arfanakis presenting at the Fall 2025 #ADRCmeeting on the combination of ex-vivo MRI with neuropathology to develop in-vivo MRI markers of pathology @rushalzheimers @IITEngineering @NACCData
In this new paper we show that a higher ARTS score in community-based older adults is associated with lower cortical thickness. Also, cortical thickness partially mediates the relationship between ARTS and cognition. @Alifkapasi1 @rushalzheimers sciencedirect.com/science/ar…