Abstract #2089

Comparison of post mortem in situ and in vivo intravoxel incoherent motion of the human brain

Melanie Bauer^1,2, Celine Berger^1,2, Eva Scheurer^1,2, and Claudia Lenz^1,2

¹Institute of Forensic Medicine of the University of Basel, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Basel, Switzerland, ²Institute of Forensic Medicine of the University of Basel, Health Department Basel-Stadt, Basel, Switzerland

Synopsis

Keywords: Head & Neck/ENT, Diffusion/other diffusion imaging techniquesPerforming intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) magnetic resonance imaging offers the possibility to differentiate various diffusion processes according to their varying molecule speeds. In this study, the IVIM parameters perfusion fraction, diffusion and pseudo-diffusion were determined in the human brain for 12 post mortem in situ and 2 in vivo cases. Our results show that the IVIM parameters decrease after death and that they are higher in gray matter than in white matter. Besides, the age at death, the core temperature of the subjects and the post mortem interval have an effect on the post mortem IVIM parameters.

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