拡散MRIによる脳と脊髄におけるニューライトとソマ組織の特徴化

Kurt G Schilling1,2, Marco Palombo3,4, Atlee A Witt1

  • 1Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States.

まとめ

この研究は,脳と脊髄の微細構造を一緒にイメージするための新しい拡散MRI方法を提示します. このアプローチにより,包括的な中枢神経系 (CNS) 分析と潜在的なバイオマーカーの発見が可能です.

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