MRIで脳を測る

I talked about how to noninvasively obtain the hydrodynamic and biomechanical properties of the brain using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) , and how to apply them clinically. I first described an analytical method for intracranial compliance using phase contrast MRI to assess the intracranial condition and hydrodynamics and to assist in the diagnosis of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) . Next, I showed a novel method called “fluctuation MRI” for evaluating hydrodynamic and biomechanical properties of the brain obtained with the regional water-molecular diffusion change during the cardiac cycle. I explained the basis of this method and its clinical applications