Quantitative tract-based white matter development from birth to age 2Â years

► It is the largest white matter development study in the first years of life. ► Tract-based analyses provide more detailed info compared to conventional ROI methods. ► Overall developmental patterns confirm the general rules of white matter maturation. ► All tracts grow faster in the 1st year than 2nd; RD and FA show larger changes than AD. ► Right ILF has a significant gender effect on RD in the first 2 years.