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Abstract #4160

White matter microstructure mapping using diffusion-only or diffusion-relaxation: protocol design and comparison of accuracy and precision

Ying Liao1, Santiago Coelho1, Filip Szczepankiewicz2, Dmitry S. Novikov1, and Els Fieremans1
1Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, NEW YORK, NY, United States, 2Diagnostic Radiology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Synopsis

Keywords: Diffusion/other diffusion imaging techniques, Diffusion/other diffusion imaging techniquesCombining diffusion and relaxation is promising in probing the tissue microstructure in brain white matter. We designed an optimal diffusion-relaxation protocol with varying b-values, b-tensor shapes and echo times by minimizing the error of parameter estimation. We compared the Standard Model parameters estimated by diffusion-relaxation and diffusion-only data using sensitivity-specificity matrices and test-retest data on volunteers and found excellent agreement. With a comprehensive acquisition protocol, the Standard Model can accurately capture the signal content in white matter with diffusion MRI.

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