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Abstract #0577

Ultra-high spatial resolution for ex-vivo structural brain MRI

Alireza Abaei1, Stefano Antonucci2, Jelena Scekic-Zahirovic2, Florian olde Heuvel2, Francesco Roselli2, and Volker Rasche1
1Core Facility Small Animal Imaging (CF-SANI), University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany, 2German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Ulm, Germany

Synopsis

Keywords: Neurodegeneration, Preclinical, ultra-high resolution neuro neuroimagingThis study aims at demonstrating the feasibility of ex vivo MRI for structural imaging of brain. High spatial resolution in the range of 15-20 µm is obtained by an optimized FLASH sequence together with a cryogenically cooled RF coil. A 15µm-resolution was obtained for the brain, revealing cortical grey matter lamination, white matter and vascular architecture. As proof of concept, we showed in an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( FUSΔNLS) mouse the pattern of atrophy as proxy of vulnerability using high degree of anatomical granularity. Overall, we demonstrate an ex-vivo MRI strategy with histology-grade resolution, comprehensive and non-destructive brain sampling.

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