Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Brain Cortical Thickness

Measurements of the thickness of the CEREBRAL CORTEX often detected automatically from medical imaging. Abnormal changes in cortical thickness (e.g., CORTICAL THINNING) are potential biomarkers for various neuropathologies.

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Abstract

Measurements of the thickness of the CEREBRAL CORTEX often detected automatically from medical imaging. Abnormal changes in cortical thickness (e.g., CORTICAL THINNING) are potential biomarkers for various neuropathologies.

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7 entry terms
  • Cerebral Cortex Thickness
  • Grey Matter Thickness
  • Cortex Thickness, Cerebral
  • Cortical Thickness, Brain
  • Thickness, Brain Cortical
  • Thickness, Cerebral Cortex
  • Thickness, Grey Matter

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2021

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Previous Indexing

  • Cerebral Cortex (2005-2020)

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  1. E01w.370.350w.578w.375
  2. E01w.370.376.537w.250
  3. E05.629w.375

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Brain Cortical Thickness. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000082642. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000082642
  2. Brain Cortical Thickness. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47011259