Considerations and recommendations from the ISMRM diffusion study group for preclinical diffusion MRI: Part 2—Ex vivo imaging: Added value and acquisition.
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| Title: | Considerations and recommendations from the ISMRM diffusion study group for preclinical diffusion MRI: Part 2—Ex vivo imaging: Added value and acquisition. |
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| Authors: | Schilling, Kurt G.1,2 (AUTHOR) kurt.g.schilling.1@vumc.org, Grussu, Francesco3,4 (AUTHOR), Ianus, Andrada5,6 (AUTHOR), Hansen, Brian7 (AUTHOR), Howard, Amy F. D.8,9 (AUTHOR), Barrett, Rachel L. C.10,11 (AUTHOR), Aggarwal, Manisha12 (AUTHOR), Michielse, Stijn13 (AUTHOR), Nasrallah, Fatima14 (AUTHOR), Syeda, Warda15 (AUTHOR), Wang, Nian16,17 (AUTHOR), Veraart, Jelle18 (AUTHOR), Roebroeck, Alard19 (AUTHOR), Bagdasarian, Andrew F.20,21 (AUTHOR), Eichner, Cornelius22 (AUTHOR), Sepehrband, Farshid23 (AUTHOR), Zimmermann, Jan24 (AUTHOR), Soustelle, Lucas25 (AUTHOR), Bowman, Christien26,27 (AUTHOR), Tendler, Benjamin C.28 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Jun2025, Vol. 93 Issue 6, p2535-2560. 26p. |
| Subjects: | Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging, Medical sciences, Tissue fixation (Histology), Open scholarship, Spatial resolution |
| Abstract: | The value of preclinical diffusion MRI (dMRI) is substantial. While dMRI enables in vivo non‐invasive characterization of tissue, ex vivo dMRI is increasingly being used to probe tissue microstructure and brain connectivity. Ex vivo dMRI has several experimental advantages including higher SNR and spatial resolution compared to in vivo studies, and enabling more advanced diffusion contrasts for improved microstructure and connectivity characterization. Another major advantage of ex vivo dMRI is the direct comparison with histological data, as a crucial methodological validation. However, there are a number of considerations that must be made when performing ex vivo experiments. The steps from tissue preparation, image acquisition and processing, and interpretation of results are complex, with many decisions that not only differ dramatically from in vivo imaging of small animals, but ultimately affect what questions can be answered using the data. This work represents "Part 2" of a three‐part series of recommendations and considerations for preclinical dMRI. We describe best practices for dMRI of ex vivo tissue, with a focus on the value that ex vivo imaging adds to the field of dMRI and considerations in ex vivo image acquisition. We first give general considerations and foundational knowledge that must be considered when designing experiments. We briefly describe differences in specimens and models and discuss why some may be more or less appropriate for different studies. We then give guidelines for ex vivo protocols, including tissue fixation, sample preparation, and MR scanning. In each section, we attempt to provide guidelines and recommendations, but also highlight areas for which no guidelines exist (and why), and where future work should lie. An overarching goal herein is to enhance the rigor and reproducibility of ex vivo dMRI acquisitions and analyses, and thereby advance biomedical knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | The value of preclinical diffusion MRI (dMRI) is substantial. While dMRI enables in vivo non‐invasive characterization of tissue, ex vivo dMRI is increasingly being used to probe tissue microstructure and brain connectivity. Ex vivo dMRI has several experimental advantages including higher SNR and spatial resolution compared to in vivo studies, and enabling more advanced diffusion contrasts for improved microstructure and connectivity characterization. Another major advantage of ex vivo dMRI is the direct comparison with histological data, as a crucial methodological validation. However, there are a number of considerations that must be made when performing ex vivo experiments. The steps from tissue preparation, image acquisition and processing, and interpretation of results are complex, with many decisions that not only differ dramatically from in vivo imaging of small animals, but ultimately affect what questions can be answered using the data. This work represents "Part 2" of a three‐part series of recommendations and considerations for preclinical dMRI. We describe best practices for dMRI of ex vivo tissue, with a focus on the value that ex vivo imaging adds to the field of dMRI and considerations in ex vivo image acquisition. We first give general considerations and foundational knowledge that must be considered when designing experiments. We briefly describe differences in specimens and models and discuss why some may be more or less appropriate for different studies. We then give guidelines for ex vivo protocols, including tissue fixation, sample preparation, and MR scanning. In each section, we attempt to provide guidelines and recommendations, but also highlight areas for which no guidelines exist (and why), and where future work should lie. An overarching goal herein is to enhance the rigor and reproducibility of ex vivo dMRI acquisitions and analyses, and thereby advance biomedical knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07403194 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/mrm.30435 |
