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  • Physics

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  • Monte Carlo simulations are established for MRI microstructure analysis.
  • Current methods often analyze one microstructural feature or MRI contrast at a time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel Monte Carlo MRI (MCMR) simulator.
  • To investigate the impact of tissue microstructure on arbitrary MRI sequences using a unified model.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a Monte Carlo MRI (MCMR) simulator capable of incorporating multiple microstructural features simultaneously.
  • Enabled simulation of diffusion, relaxation, permeability, off-resonance fields, surface relaxation, and magnetisation transfer.
  • Created a single forward model linking tissue microstructure to MRI signals across various contrasts.

Main Results:

  • The MCMR simulator successfully reproduces findings from established MRI sequences, including diffusion-weighted MRI, magnetisation transfer imaging, and gradient/spin echo sequences.
  • Validated the simulator's ability to capture a broad range of MRI contrasts typically considered distinct modalities.
  • Demonstrated the simultaneous modeling of diverse microstructural features within the simulator.

Conclusions:

  • The MCMR simulator provides a versatile platform for studying tissue microstructure and its effect on MRI signals.
  • This unified forward model simplifies the analysis of complex microstructural influences on multiple MRI contrasts.
  • The open-source availability of the simulator facilitates further research and development in quantitative MRI.