by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81471309,81371406,81171209);the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing(No.7152096);the Shandong Provincial Outstanding Medical Academic Professional Program;Shandong Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Neurodegenerative Disorders;Qingdao Key Health Discipline Development Fund;Qingdao Outstanding Health Professional Development Fund.
Background:Voxel-based morphometry(VBM)using structural brain MRI has been widely used for the assessment of impairment in Alzheimer’s disease(AD),but previous studies in VBM studies on AD remain inconsistent.Objecti...