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Quantifying the local tissue volume and composition in individual brains with magnetic resonance imaging.


ABSTRACT: Here, we describe a quantitative neuroimaging method to estimate the macromolecular tissue volume (MTV), a fundamental measure of brain anatomy. By making measurements over a range of field strengths and scan parameters, we tested the key assumptions and the robustness of the method. The measurements confirm that a consistent quantitative estimate of MTV can be obtained across a range of scanners. MTV estimates are sufficiently precise to enable a comparison between data obtained from an individual subject with control population data. We describe two applications. First, we show that MTV estimates can be combined with T1 and diffusion measurements to augment our understanding of the tissue properties. Second, we show that MTV provides a sensitive measure of disease status in individual patients with multiple sclerosis. The MTV maps are obtained using short clinically appropriate scans that can reveal how tissue changes influence behavior and cognition.

SUBMITTER: Mezer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3855886 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Quantifying the local tissue volume and composition in individual brains with magnetic resonance imaging.

Mezer Aviv A   Yeatman Jason D JD   Stikov Nikola N   Kay Kendrick N KN   Cho Nam-Joon NJ   Dougherty Robert F RF   Perry Michael L ML   Parvizi Josef J   Hua Le H le H   Butts-Pauly Kim K   Wandell Brian A BA  

Nature medicine 20131103 12


Here, we describe a quantitative neuroimaging method to estimate the macromolecular tissue volume (MTV), a fundamental measure of brain anatomy. By making measurements over a range of field strengths and scan parameters, we tested the key assumptions and the robustness of the method. The measurements confirm that a consistent quantitative estimate of MTV can be obtained across a range of scanners. MTV estimates are sufficiently precise to enable a comparison between data obtained from an individ  ...[more]

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