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Abstract #3667

What is the optimal myelin marker? Evidence from multi-contrast MRI, histology, and deep learning

Zifei Liang1, Choong Heon Lee1, Jennifer A. Minteer2, Yongsoo Kim2, and Jiangyang Zhang1
1Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States, 2Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, United States

Synopsis

Keywords: Multi-Contrast, Multi-Contrast, MR histology, multi-parametric MRI, deep learning, diffusion, magnetization transfer, relaxivity, mouse brain

Motivation: Deep neural networks trained with MRI and myelin histology data offer enhanced sensitivity and specificity compared to conventional MRI markers, yet their inner workings remain unknown.

Goal(s): To elucidate the relationships between MRI and myelin histology.

Approach: We mapped multi-parametric MRI data of developing mouse brains and their myelin content onto a 3D manifold after dimension reduction and defined the relationships between MRI and myelin signals in a piecewise fashion.

Results: Our findings revealed how the relationships between multiple MRI parameters and tissue myelin content evolved throughout brain development.

Impact: We have developed a novel data-driven approach to characterize the complex relationship between MRI parameters and myelin. The results suggest that multi-parametric MRI is necessary for accurate myelin mapping.

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