期刊
NEUROIMAGE
卷 178, 期 -, 页码 769-779出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.06.025
关键词
Vascular space occupancy; SS-SI VASO; Cerebral blood volume; 3D-EPI; 9.4 T tesla MRI; Layer-dependent fMRI; STARC; pTx
资金
- NIMH Intramural Research Program [ZIA-MH002783]
- Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research NWO [VIDI 452-11-002]
- [R01 MH111444/MH/NIMH NIH]
- [016.178.052]
Functional mapping of cerebral blood volume (CBV) changes has the potential to reveal brain activity with high localization specificity at the level of cortical layers and columns. Non-invasive CBV imaging using Vascular Space Occupancy (VASO) at ultra-high magnetic field strengths promises high spatial specificity but poses unique challenges in human applications. As such, 9.4 T B-1(+) and B-0 inhomogeneities limit efficient blood tagging, while the specific absorption rate (SAR) constraints limit the application of VASO-specific RF pulses. Moreover, short T-2* values at 9.4 T require short readout duration, and long T-1 values at 9.4 T can cause blood-inflow contaminations. In this study, we investigated the applicability of layer-dependent CBV-fMRI at 9.4 T in humans. We addressed the aforementioned challenges by combining multiple technical advancements: temporally alternating pTx B-1(+) shimming parameters, advanced adiabatic RF-pulses, 3D-EPI signal readout, optimized GRAPPA acquisition and reconstruction, and stability-optimized RF channel combination. We found that a combination of suitable advanced methodology alleviates the challenges and potential artifacts, and that VASO fMRI provides reliable measures of CBV change across cortical layers in humans at 9.4 T. The localization specificity of CBV-fMRI, combined with the high sensitivity of 9.4 T, makes this method an important tool for future studies investigating cortical micro-circuitry in humans.
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