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Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Diffusion MRI
  • Functional MRI

Background:

  • The origin of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) changes during neural activity remains unclear.
  • Understanding these changes is crucial for interpreting functional MRI (fMRI) signals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the source of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) changes induced by neural activity.
  • To differentiate between vascular and tissue-derived ADC changes using advanced MRI techniques.

Main Methods:

  • Acquired ADC-fMRI data in isoflurane-anesthetized cats at 9.4 T using a gradient-echo technique.
  • Utilized a range of b-values (low and high) to probe different diffusion regimes.
  • Administered a susceptibility contrast agent to differentiate intravascular signals.

Main Results:

  • At low b-values, an ADC increase was observed, attributed to increased cerebral blood volume (CBV) and inflow.
  • At high b-values, an ADC decrease was detected, primarily of vascular origin, with faster kinetics than BOLD.
  • A small ADC decrease at the cortical surface persisted after contrast agent injection, possibly due to reduced cerebrospinal fluid partial volume.

Conclusions:

  • Functional ADC changes observed in this study were predominantly driven by vascular components (CBV, inflow).
  • A clear functional ADC change originating from neural tissue itself was not detected under the experimental conditions.
  • The findings highlight the complex interplay of vascular and tissue dynamics in fMRI signal generation.