Yinan Li

Aberrant salience is selectively associated with ventral midbrain connectivity to the dorsal but not ventral striatum

The dorsal midbrain-striatal dopaminergic stream encodes salience in animals, while it’s unknown in humans. The midbrain-striatal dopaminergic hyperactivity is postulated to attribute aberrantly-heightened salience to ordinary stimuli, forming delusion and hallucination. While an...

Evaluation of a novel flexible, lightweight blanket-like torso coil in pediatric MRI at 1.5-T – initial experience

Abstract Background Conventional phased-array torso coils used for abdominal MRI are relatively heavy and inflexible, potentially affecting patient comfort and technologist workflow. Objective To compare image quality, patient experience, and technologist experience using a recen...