Essays about: "Myelin Water Imaging"

Found 2 essays containing the words Myelin Water Imaging.

  1. 1. Development of a post-processing pipeline for Myelin Water Imaging at 7 T

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Petter Clemensson; Elliot Berthold; [2022]
    Keywords : Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Myelin Water Imaging; Neuroimaging; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Myelin water imaging, MWI, is a non-invasive method used for quantifying the amount of myelin in the brain that can aid the understanding of brain plasticity and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Conventional MWI is done at a field strength of 3 T, though there are indications that higher field strength may lead to higher resolution images. READ MORE

  3. 2. Indirect detection of myelin water by T2-relaxation during the RF pulse

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sjukhusfysikerutbildningen; Lunds universitet/Medicinsk strålningsfysik, Lund

    Author : Yosef Al-Abasse; [2015]
    Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Introduction: The axonal myelin sheath is the main cause of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast between gray matter (GM) and white matter (WM) in the brain. It encloses a small pool of myelin water (MW) with a short T2 of about 15 ms. READ MORE