Simultaneous multislice imaging (SMS) using parallel image reconstruction has rapidly
advanced to become a major imaging technique. The primary benefit is an acceleration in data …

In recent years the field of fMRI research has enjoyed expanded technical abilities related to
resolution, as well as use across many fields of brain research. At the same time, the field …

Pathological alterations to the locus coeruleus, the major source of noradrenaline in the
brain, are histologically evident in early stages of neurodegenerative diseases. Novel MRI …

Functional MRI (fMRI) most commonly employs 2D echo-planar imaging (EPI). The advantages
for fMRI brought about by the increasingly popular ultra-high field strengths are best …

Functional MRI (fMRI) generally employs gradient‐echo echo‐planar imaging (GE‐EPI) to
measure blood oxygen level‐dependent (BOLD) signal changes that result from changes in …

Layer-dependent fMRI allows measurements of information flow in cortical circuits, as afferent
and efferent connections terminate in different cortical layers. However, it is unknown to …

Quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) allows new insights into tissue composition and
organization by assessing its magnetic property. Previous QSM studies have already …

As the field strength and, therefore, the operational frequency in MRI is increased, the
wavelength approaches the size of the human head/body, resulting in wave effects, which cause …

Locus Coeruleus (LC) is a neuromelanin-rich brainstem structure that is the source of
noradrenaline in the cortex and is thought to modulate attention and memory. LC imaging in vivo is …

Purpose MRI methods sensitive to functional changes in cerebral blood volume (CBV) may
map neural activity with better spatial specificity than standard functional MRI (fMRI) methods …