Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of brain anatomy and in vivo histology

Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI) goes beyond conventional MRI, which aims primarily at local image contrast. It provides specific physical parameters related to the nuclear spin of protons in water, such as relaxation times. These parameters carry information about the local microstructural environment of the protons (such as myelin in the brain). Non-invasive in vivo histology using MRI (hMRI) aims to use this information to...