Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 117, Issue 3 , Pages 157-161 , October 2009

Magnetization transfer imaging reveals the brain deficit in patients with treatment-refractory depression

  • Ti-Jiang Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
    • Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Guizhou, PR China
    • Drs. Ti-Jiang Zhang and Qi-Zhu Wu contributed to the work equally.
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  • Qi-Zhu Wu

      Affiliations

    • Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
    • Drs. Ti-Jiang Zhang and Qi-Zhu Wu contributed to the work equally.
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  • Xiao-Qi Huang

      Affiliations

    • Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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  • Xue-Li Sun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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  • Ke Zou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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  • Su Lui

      Affiliations

    • Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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  • Fei Liu

      Affiliations

    • School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China
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  • Jun-Mei Hu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Psychiatry, School of Primary Medicine and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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  • Wei-Hong Kuang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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  • Dong-Ming Li

      Affiliations

    • Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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  • Fei Li

      Affiliations

    • Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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  • Hua-Fu Chen

      Affiliations

    • School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China
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  • Raymond C.K. Chan

      Affiliations

    • Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory & Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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  • Andrea Mechelli

      Affiliations

    • Section of Neuroimaging, Division of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK
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  • Qi-Yong Gong

      Affiliations

    • Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
    • Division of Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital. Guo Xuexiang 37#, Chengdu, 610041, PR China. Tel: +86 28 81812593, fax: +86 28 85423503.

Received 25 November 2008 ,Revised 4 January 2009 ,Accepted 5 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.01.003

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 117, Issue 3 , Pages 157-161 , October 2009

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