[HTML][HTML] Vessel density mapping of small cerebral vessels on 3D high resolution black blood MRI

MS Sarabi, SJ Ma, K Jann, JM Ringman, DJJ Wang… - Neuroimage, 2024 - Elsevier
Small cerebral blood vessels are largely inaccessible to existing clinical in vivo imaging
technologies. This study aims to present a novel analysis pipeline for vessel density …

Development of a quantitative intracranial vascular features extraction tool on 3 D MRA using semiautomated open‐curve active contour vessel tracing

L Chen, M Mossa‐Basha, N Balu… - Magnetic resonance …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To develop a quantitative intracranial artery measurement technique to extract
comprehensive artery features from time‐of‐flight MR angiography (MRA). Methods By …

Quantitative assessment of the intracranial vasculature in an older adult population using iCafe

L Chen, J Sun, DS Hippe, N Balu, Q Yuan, I Yuan… - Neurobiology of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Comprehensive quantification of intracranial artery features may help us assess and
understand variations of blood supply during brain development and aging. We analyzed …

[HTML][HTML] Automatic segmentation, feature extraction and comparison of healthy and stroke cerebral vasculature

A Deshpande, N Jamilpour, B Jiang, P Michel… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2021 - Elsevier
Accurate segmentation of cerebral vasculature and a quantitative assessment of its
morphology is critical to various diagnostic and therapeutic purposes and is pertinent to …

The morphology of the human cerebrovascular system

M Bernier, SC Cunnane… - Human brain mapping, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
While several methodologies exist for quantifying gray and white matter properties in
humans, relatively little is known regarding the spatial organization and the intersubject …

Characterization of lenticulostriate arteries with high resolution black-blood T1-weighted turbo spin echo with variable flip angles at 3 and 7 Tesla

SJ Ma, MS Sarabi, L Yan, X Shao, Y Chen, Q Yang… - Neuroimage, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives The lenticulostriate arteries (LSAs) with small diameters of a few
hundred microns take origin directly from the high flow middle cerebral artery (MCA), making …

[HTML][HTML] A fully automated method for segmenting arteries and quantifying vessel radii on magnetic resonance angiography images of varying projection thickness

S Avadiappan, S Payabvash, MA Morrison… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Purpose Precise quantification of cerebral arteries can help with differentiation and
prognostication of cerebrovascular disease. Existing image processing and segmentation …

Visualizing Cerebral Small Vessel Degeneration During Aging and Diseases Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

P Huang, K Chen, C Liu, Z Zhen… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cerebral small vessel disease is a major contributor to brain disorders in older adults. It is
associated with a much higher risk of stroke and dementia. Due to a lack of clinical and fluid …

Intracranial arterial wall imaging using three‐dimensional high isotropic resolution black blood MRI at 3.0 Tesla

Y Qiao, DA Steinman, Q Qin, M Etesami… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To develop a high isotropic‐resolution sequence to evaluate intracranial vessels at
3.0 Tesla (T). Materials and Methods: Thirteen healthy volunteers and 4 patients with …

In vivo detection of penetrating arteriole alterations in cerebral white matter in patients with diabetes with 7 T MRI

X Zong, J Jimenez, T Li, WJ Powers - Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2023 - Elsevier
Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is responsible for primary intracerebral hemorrhages,
lacunar infarcts and white matter hyperintensity in T 2 weighted images. While the brain …