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Modeling neuronal current MRI signal with human neuron.

Qingfei Luo1, Xia Jiang, Bin Chen

  • 1Department of Radiology, Brain Research Imaging Center, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
|January 22, 2011
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This study developed a realistic model for detecting neuronal currents by MRI (ncMRI) in the human brain. Results show physiologically-evoked ncMRI signals are too weak, but spontaneous activity may be detectable under specific conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Biophysics
  • Computational Neuroscience

Background:

  • Consensus on detecting neuronal currents by MRI (ncMRI) in humans is lacking.
  • Previous ncMRI models used non-human neuronal data, limiting accuracy for human subjects.
  • Species-specific differences in neuronal morphology and physiology necessitate a human-centric model.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a realistic ncMRI model for the human cerebral cortex.
  • To simulate ncMRI signals using human pyramidal neuron reconstructions and biophysical properties.
  • To evaluate the detectability of ncMRI signals in the human brain.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized anatomically reconstructed human pyramidal neurons.
  • Incorporated detailed biophysical properties of neurons.

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  • Simulated ncMRI signal based on these human-specific neuronal models.

    • Main Results:

    • ncMRI signal amplitude is sensitive to neuronal firing synchrony and imaging parameters (voxel position, B(0) orientation, echo time).
    • Physiologically-evoked ncMRI signals were found to be below detection limits (magnitude/phase change ≤ -1.4 × 10(-6) /0.02°).
    • Phase signals from spontaneous neuronal activity may be detectable (up to 0.2°) under optimal imaging conditions.

    Conclusions:

    • Current ncMRI models based on non-human data are insufficient for accurate human brain signal simulation.
    • Physiologically-evoked ncMRI signals are likely undetectable with current technology.
    • Spontaneous neuronal activity presents a potential, albeit conditional, target for ncMRI detection in the human brain.