Magnetic resonance imaging techniques for indirect assessment of myelin content in the brain using standard T1w and T2w MRI sequences and postprocessing analysis

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/68407700:21230/23:00372524 RIV/00064203:_____/23:10473006 RIV/00216208:11130/23:10473006

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.biomed.cas.cz/physiolres/pdf/72/72_S573.pdf" target="_blank" >https://www.biomed.cas.cz/physiolres/pdf/72/72_S573.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.33549/physiolres.935250" target="_blank" >10.33549/physiolres.935250</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Magnetic resonance imaging techniques for indirect assessment of myelin content in the brain using standard T1w and T2w MRI sequences and postprocessing analysis

Original language description

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has revolutionized our ability to non-invasively study the brain's structural and functional properties. However, detecting myelin, a crucial component of white matter, remains challenging due to its indirect visibility on conventional MRI scans. Myelin plays a vital role in neural signal transmission and is associated with various neurological conditions. Understanding myelin distribution and content is crucial for insights into brain development, aging, and neurological disorders. Although specialized MRI sequences can estimate myelin content, these are time-consuming. Also, many patients sent to specialized neurological centers have an MRI of the brain already scanned. In this study, we focused on techniques utilizing standard MRI T1-weighted (T1w) and T2-weighted (T2w) sequences commonly used in brain imaging protocols. We evaluated the applicability of the T1w/T2w ratio in assessing myelin content by comparing it to quantitative T1 mapping (qT1). Our study included 1 healthy adult control and 7 neurologic patients (comprising both pediatric and adult populations) with epilepsy originating from focal epileptogenic lesions visible on MRI structural scans. Following image acquisition on a 3T Siemens Vida scanner, datasets were co-registered, and segmented into anatomical regions using the Fastsurfer toolbox, and T1w/T2w ratio maps were calculated in Matlab software. We further assessed interhemispheric differences in volumes of individual structures, their signal intensity, and the correlation of the T1w/T2w ratio to qT1. Our data demonstrate that in situations where a dedicated myelinsensing sequence such as qT1 is not available, the T1w/T2w ratio provides significantly better information than T1w alone. By providing indirect information about myelin content, this technique offers a valuable tool for understanding the neurobiology of myelin-related conditions using basic brain scans.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30103 - Neurosciences (including psychophysiology)

Project

<a href="/en/project/NU21-08-00228" target="_blank" >NU21-08-00228: Detection of changes in microstructure and structural connectivity of focal cortical dysplasia by diffusion kurtosis imaging</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Physiological Research

ISSN

0862-8408

e-ISSN

1802-9973

Volume of the periodical

72

Issue of the periodical within the volume

Suppl.5

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

13

Pages from-to

"S573"-"S585"

UT code for WoS article

001136613100015

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85181766551