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Microstructure with diffusion MRI: what scale we are sensitive to?

Valerij G Kiselev¹

¹Medical Physics, Dpt. of Radiology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

|August 18, 2020

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Microstructure MRI (μMRI) evaluates cellular tissue architecture. This review explores diffusion MRI techniques, balancing measurement capabilities with result interpretability for cellular analysis.

Keywords:

Cellular structure DTI DWI Diffusion Diffusion MRI Microstructure Microstructure MRI

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Imaging
Biophysics
Cellular Biology

Background:

Diffusion-weighted MRI is a foundational technique for microstructure MRI (μMRI).
μMRI aims for in vivo evaluation of cellular tissue architecture.
Understanding cellular structures requires advanced imaging methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To review spatiotemporal scales of microstructure accessible via diffusion MRI.
To discuss the balance between measurability and interpretability in diffusion MRI results.
To explore how diffusion weighting can be optimized for specific cell geometries.

Main Methods:

Classification of diffusion phenomena and models in the q-t-plane using narrow gradient pulses.
Exploration of the three-dimensional parameter space of Stejskal-Tanner diffusion weighting.
Discussion of modern measurement techniques with multiple parameters.

Main Results:

Different diffusion MRI techniques probe varying spatiotemporal scales of tissue microstructure.
The choice of diffusion weighting impacts both the measurability and interpretability of results.
Optimizing diffusion weighting can enhance the sensitivity to specific cellular geometries.

Conclusions:

Diffusion MRI techniques offer versatile tools for probing tissue microstructure.
Careful consideration of measurement parameters is crucial for accurate cellular architecture evaluation.
Matching diffusion weighting to targeted cell species geometry improves imaging specificity.