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  • Diffusion-relaxation MRI provides insights into tissue microstructure.
  • Accurate estimation of microstructural parameters is crucial for understanding white matter integrity.

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  • To optimize diffusion-relaxation MRI with tensor-valued diffusion encoding for precise estimation of compartment-specific parameters in white matter.
  • To validate this approach in vivo across different age groups and in the presence of white matter lesions.

Main Methods:

  • Optimization of sampling protocols (b-values, b-tensor shapes, echo times) using Cramér-Rao lower bounds (CRLB).
  • Acquisition of whole-brain data in children, adults, and elderly individuals, including those with white matter lesions.
  • Estimation of compartment fractions, diffusivities, and T2 values using a two-compartment model ('stick' and 'zeppelin').

Main Results:

  • Protocols with seven or more shells enabled precise parameter estimation within ~15 minutes.
  • In adults, the 'stick' compartment showed ~0.5 fraction, lower diffusivity (0.6 μm²/ms), and higher T2 (85 ms) compared to the 'zeppelin' compartment.
  • Children had lower 'stick' fractions (0.4), and white matter lesions displayed elevated 'zeppelin' diffusivity (1.7 μm²/ms) and T2 (150 ms).

Conclusions:

  • Diffusion-relaxation MRI with tensor-valued diffusion encoding enhances the precision and specificity of microstructure parameter estimation.
  • This technique offers increased specificity to biological quantities, improving diagnostic capabilities.