Meeting Banner
Abstract #5525

Blood transit time heterogeneity (TTH) mapping in the human brain with multi-TI pCASL

Michael Germuska1, Thomas Okell2, and Richard Wise1

1Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom, 2Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (FMRIB), Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom

A blood transit transit heterogeneity (TTH) mapping method is presented based on the regularised fitting of multi-TI pCASL data. The method applies a gamma variate dispersion model to account for upstream flow dispersion and tissue transit heterogeneity. The approach is shown to have sufficient sensitivity to distinguish a range of TTH times in gray matter and results are comparable with previous ROI based approaches. The mapping of TTH has the potential to be a sensitive marker for cerebrovascular dysfunction.

How to access this content:

For one year after publication, abstracts and videos are only open to registrants of this annual meeting. Registrants should use their existing login information. Non-registrant access can be purchased via the ISMRM E-Library.

After one year, current ISMRM & ISMRT members get free access to both the abstracts and videos. Non-members and non-registrants must purchase access via the ISMRM E-Library.

After two years, the meeting proceedings (abstracts) are opened to the public and require no login information. Videos remain behind password for access by members, registrants and E-Library customers.

Click here for more information on becoming a member.

Keywords