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- Title
MRI-based myelin water imaging: A technical review.
- Authors
Alonso‐Ortiz, Eva; Levesque, Ives R.; Pike, G. Bruce
- Abstract
Multiexponential T2 relaxation time measurement in the central nervous system shows a component that originates from water trapped between the lipid bilayers of myelin. This myelin water component is of significant interest as it provides a myelin-specific MRI signal of value in assessing myelin changes in cerebral white matter in vivo. In this article, the various acquisition and analysis strategies proposed to date for myelin water imaging are reviewed and research conducted into their validity and clinical applicability is presented. Comparisons between the imaging methods are made with a discussion regarding potential difficulties and model limitations. Magn Reson Med 73:70-81, 2015. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
- Publication
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2015, Vol 73, Issue 1, p70
- ISSN
0740-3194
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/mrm.25198