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contrast-through MR sequences (Arterial Spin ned the third, fourth and fifth follow-up visits from vo-
Labelling, ASL) and therefore hypofunctioning lunteers.
areas will present decreased perfusion.
Throughout 2015 all Neuroradiology reports VALLECAS PROJECT
from every subject and each of the visits from ACTIVITIES DURING 2017
the 'Vallecas Project' have been
incorporated in the single project database. Number of fourth visit assessments 58
Text reports have been encoded, Number of fiŌh visit assessments 268
incorporating each item to the database, as Number of sixth visit assessments 277
well as attaching the report of each visit in
pdf format, enabling viewing and PERCENTAGE OF VISITS IN THE
downloading to all researchers who have VALLECAS PROJECT DURING 2017
access to the database.
Fourth visit
On the other hand, we have organized MRI data co- FiŌh visit
rresponding to the 'Vallecas Project' and Queen Sixth visit
Sofia Foundation Alzheimer Center subjects, con-
verting the data obtained directly from MRI equip- 46% 10%
ment into the appropriate format for analysis. 44%

A collaborative project with CESVIMA (Supercom-
puting and Visualization Center of Madrid), a center
from the UPM (Technical University of Madrid) has
also been established.

As a result, a VBM analysis of T1 sequences from visits
1 and 2 of the subjects 'Vallecas Project' has been
performed. The results of this analysis form the basis
of a new project awarded to Dr. Bryan Strange by
the Alzheimer's Association ("The healthy elderly
brain: MRI predictors for developing MCI"), which has
allowed the hiring of a new team member, Dr. Linda
Zhang. Dr. Zhang, expert in analysis of structural MR
images, has examined the white matter in visit 1 of
the subjects of the Vallecas Project.

4.3.8. Current status

The Vallecas Project is the main research project
conducted at CIEN Foundation, both in terms of re-
sources and social impact. In late 2013, the project
completed the recruitment phase and the baseline
first visits of volunteers. During 2016 we have combi-

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