The viscosity of blood scales with the concentration of red blood cells (hematocrit) and potentially influences the viscoelasticity of the perfused tissue. In this study, cerebral MR elastography (MRE) was applied to a group of healthy subjects to analyze the interrelation between mechanical properties of brain tissue and the hematocrit. We found a highly significant positive correlation between in-vivo mechanical properties of cerebral tissue and hematocrit level (p<0.0001).
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