Generating a detailed network model of the brain requires a correct mapping of fiber orientations. Diffusion MRI is sensitive to neuronal alignment, yet each voxel contains hundreds of axons and other structures. Light and X-ray scattering can reveal more detailed information about nerve fibers, with much higher resolution and specificity respectively. Here we combine two methods, namely Scattered Light Imaging (SLI) and 3D-scanning small-angle X-ray scattering (3D-sSAXS), aiming to provide a micrometer-resolution gold standard for fiber orientation imaging. We compare that to high-resolution diffusion MRI of a region with challenging fiber orientations, the corona radiata, in human and non-human primates.
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