Membranes and MRI contrast

Activity: Talk or presentationInvited talk

Description

Myelination and formation of axonal connections are a major factor in brain development. Although containing a considerable amount of protons, the biophysical properties of cell-membranes and myelin allow only for indirect detection by MRI. This technical talk will give an introduction to the contrast mechanisms of behind structural MRI, myelin-water imaging (MWI) and more specific MRI techniques like Magnetization Transfer (MT) and inhomogeneous MT. Special attention will be given to the challenges at high field strength.
Period2024 Mar 12
Held atMax Planck Institute for Human Development, Germany
Degree of RecognitionLocal