Abstract #0682
            Validation of MRI microstructure measurements with Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS)
                      Tanguy Duval                     1                    , Alicja Gasecka                     2,3                    , 						Philippe Pouliot                     1,4                    , Daniel Ct                     2,3                    , 						Nikola Stikov                     1,5                    , and Julien Cohen-Adad                     1,6          
            
            1
           
           Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 
						Polytechnique Montral, Montral, Qc, Canada,
           
            2
           
           Quebec 
						Mental Health University Institute, Qubec, Qc, Canada,
           
            3
           
           Doptic, 
						photonic and laser Center, Universit Laval, Qubec, Qc, 
						Canada,
           
            4
           
           Montreal 
						Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
           
            5
           
           Montreal 
						Neuronal Institute, McGill University, Montral, Qubec, 
						Canada,
           
            6
           
           Functional 
						Neuroimaging Unit, CRIUGM, Universit de Montral, 
						Montral, Qc, Canada
          
            
          Histology is considered to be the gold standard for 
						validating quantitative MRI techniques. However, common 
						histology techniques can induce biases due to the tissue 
						preparation (fixation, cutting and staining), rendering 
						challenging the validation of quantitative MRI 
						biomarkers. Recently, a large-scale microscopy technique 
						called Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) was 
						introduced, enabling (i) sub-micrometer resolution, (ii) 
						in-depth focus preventing artifacts related to 
						non-perfectly flat tissue surface and (iii) specific 
						contrast to myelin without the need for staining. Here 
						we applied the CARS technique to validate AxCaliber 
						experiments for estimating axon diameter measurements.
         
				
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