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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:27Animal Preparation and Monitoring
- 03:35MRI Scanning Parameters
- 06:03Image Processing
- 08:38Results: Diffusion Weighted Images of the Rat Cervical Spinal Cord
- 10:11Conclusion
The goal of this protocol is to obtain high-quality diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) of the rat spinal cord for noninvasive characterization of tissue microstructure. This protocol describes optimizations of the MRI sequence, radiofrequency coil, and analysis methods to enable DWI images free from artifacts.
