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Abstract #2133

Measurement of oxygen extraction fraction (OEF): an optimised BOLD signal model for use with hypercapnic and hyperoxic calibration

Alberto Merola 1 , Kevin Murphy 1 , Alan J Stone 1 , Michael A Germuska 1 , Valerie E M Griffeth 2 , Nicholas P Blockley 3 , Richard B Buxton 3,4 , and Richard G Wise 1

1 CUBRIC, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom, 2 Department of Bioengineering and Medical Scientist Training Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States, 3 Center for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States, 4 Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States

In this simulation study we analyze an existing mathematical model for BOLD calibration and assessment of oxygen extraction fraction (OEF). We have generated datasets of synthetic BOLD signals arising from a wide range of simulated physiological conditions and a variety of hypercapnic and hyperoxic respiratory tasks. OEF estimates demonstrate the inaccuracy of the current model and let us proposing a new approach for optimizing it. We were then able to optimize the current model and propose a new simplified model, achieving greatly improved performances. This represents a significant step forward towards an accurate and reliable quantification of oxygen metabolism in brain.

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