The current state of spinal cord functional magnetic resonance imaging and its application in clinical research

G Haynes, F Muhammad, AF Khan… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Since its development, spinal cord functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has
utilized various methodologies and stimulation protocols to develop a deeper understanding …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing the power of endogenous pain control mechanisms for novel therapeutics: how might innovations in neuroimaging help?

MA Howard, T Lawn, OS Kowalczyk - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
A comprehensive understanding of descending modulatory mechanisms in pain can inform
the development of novel treatments, targeting dysfunction of these key pathways. By …

Altered spinal cord functional connectivity associated with parkinson's disease progression

C Landelle, LS Dahlberg, O Lungu, B Misic… - Movement …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Parkinson's disease (PD) has traditionally been viewed as an α‐
synucleinopathy brain pathology. Yet evidence based on postmortem human and animal …

Utilizing deep learning via the 3D U-net neural network for the delineation of brain stroke lesions in MRI image

P Soleimani, N Farezi - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The segmentation of acute stroke lesions plays a vital role in healthcare by assisting doctors
in making prompt and well-informed treatment choices. Although Magnetic Resonance …

[HTML][HTML] Decoding cerebro-spinal signatures of human behavior: Application to motor sequence learning

N Kinany, A Khatibi, O Lungu, J Finsterbusch, C Büchel… - Neuroimage, 2023 - Elsevier
Mapping the neural patterns that drive human behavior is a key challenge in neuroscience.
Even the simplest of our everyday actions stem from the dynamic and complex interplay of …

Characteristic BOLD signals are detectable in white matter of the spinal cord at rest and after a stimulus

A Sengupta, A Mishra, F Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
We report the reliable detection of reproducible patterns of blood-oxygenation-level-
dependent (BOLD) MRI signals within the white matter (WM) of the spinal cord during a task …

Spatial distribution of hand‐grasp motor task activity in spinal cord functional magnetic resonance imaging

KJ Hemmerling, MA Hoggarth, MS Sandhu… - Human Brain …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Upper extremity motor paradigms during spinal cord functional magnetic resonance imaging
(fMRI) can provide insight into the functional organization of the cord. Hand‐grasping is an …

Automatic segmentation of the spinal cord nerve rootlets

J Valošek, T Mathieu, R Schlienger… - Imaging …, 2024 - direct.mit.edu
Precise identification of spinal nerve rootlets is relevant to delineate spinal levels for the
study of functional activity in the spinal cord. The goal of this study was to develop an …

[HTML][HTML] Concurrent spinal and brain imaging with optically pumped magnetometers

LC Mardell, ME Spedden, GC O'Neill… - Journal of Neuroscience …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The spinal cord and its interactions with the brain are fundamental for
movement control and somatosensation. However, brain and spinal electrophysiology in …

In vivo parcellation of the human spinal cord functional architecture

N Kinany, C Landelle, B De Leener, O Lungu… - Imaging …, 2024 - direct.mit.edu
The spinal cord is a critical component of the central nervous system, transmitting and
integrating signals between the brain and the periphery via topographically organized …