The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study: Imaging acquisition across 21 sites

Abstract

The ABCD study is recruiting and following the brain development and health of over 10,000 9-10 year olds through adolescence. The imaging component of the study was developed by the ABCD Data Analysis and Informatics Center (DAIC) and the ABCD Imaging Acquisition Workgroup. Imaging methods and assessments were selected, optimized and harmonized across all 21 sites to measure brain structure and function relevant to adolescent development and addiction. This article provides an overview of the imaging procedures of the ABCD study, the basis for their selection and preliminary quality assurance and results that provide evidence for the feasibility and age-appropriateness of procedures and generalizability of findings to the existent literature.

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Affiliated Institutions

• Massachusetts General Hospital US
• Harvard University US
• Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging US
• University of Minnesota US
• Yale University US
• Florida International University US
• University of California, San Diego US
• University of Michigan US
• Virginia Commonwealth University US
• Cornell University US
• University of Colorado Boulder US
• Washington University in St. Louis US
• Michigan United US
• University of Vermont US

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