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  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Diffusion MRI
  • Biophysics

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  • Diffusion MRI is crucial for characterizing tissue microstructure.
  • Eddy currents in MRI sequences can cause signal distortions, particularly at high b-values.
  • Fractional motion (FM) theory offers a unified statistical description for diffusion processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an analytical expression for a fractional motion (FM) diffusion model using a twice-refocused spin-echo (TRSE) sequence.
  • To create an FM model resilient to eddy currents for characterizing diffusion-induced signal attenuation.
  • To demonstrate the applicability of the TRSE-based FM model in human brain imaging in vivo.

Main Methods:

  • Acquired diffusion-weighted (DW) MR images using a TRSE sequence with 14 b-values (0-4000 s/mm²) in 10 healthy subjects at 3T.
  • Developed an analytical expression for the TRSE-based FM model based on FM theory.
  • Fitted the model to DW images to generate FM parameter maps (Dφ,ψ, φ, ψ).

Main Results:

  • The TRSE-based FM model accurately described diffusion signal attenuation in healthy brain tissues, especially at high b-values.
  • TRSE sequence demonstrated robustness against eddy currents compared to conventional Stejskal-Tanner sequences.
  • The TRSE-based FM model yielded consistent gray matter-white matter contrast (p < 0.01) across brain regions.

Conclusions:

  • The developed analytical expression for the TRSE-based FM model enables robust characterization of anomalous diffusion in the brain.
  • This approach mitigates eddy-current artifacts, facilitating investigations into tissue structures at high b-values.
  • The TRSE-based FM model shows potential for improved diagnostic capabilities in neuroimaging.