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Abstract #1317

Age Related Differences in Myelin Content Assessed Using Myelin Water Fraction Imaging

Muzamil Arshad 1,2 , Jeffrey A. Stanley 3 , and Naftali Raz 4,5

1 Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States, 2 MD/PhD Program, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States, 3 Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, MI, United States, 4 Psychology, Wayne State University, MI, United States, 5 Institute of Gerontology, MI, United States

Age related reduction in myelin content of axons in white matter tracts connecting association cortices has been hypothesized as a potential substrate of age related cognitive decline in normal healthy aging. However, the most commonly used imaging methods to test this hypothesis are not specific to myelin content. Using multi-compartment T2 modeling we demonstrate Myelin Water Fraction Imaging is sensitive to age differences in myelin content in a healthy aging cohort.

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