Brain Mapping/*methods Cerebral Cortex/*embryology/*growth & development Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods Female Fetus Gestational Age Humans Image Processing

Different patterns of cortical maturation before and after 38 weeks gestational age demonstrated by diffusion MRI in vivo

Human cortical development during the third trimester is characterised by macro- and microstructural changes which are reflected in alterations in diffusion MRI (dMRI) measures, with significant decreases in cortical mean diffusivity (MD) and …