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Improved fibre dispersion estimation using b-tensor encoding (2020)
Journal Article
Cottaar, M., Szczepankiewicz, F., Bastiani, M., Hernandez-Fernandez, M., Sotiropoulos, S. N., Nilsson, M., & Jbabdi, S. (2020). Improved fibre dispersion estimation using b-tensor encoding. NeuroImage, 215, Article 116832. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116832

© 2020 The Authors Measuring fibre dispersion in white matter with diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is limited by an inherent degeneracy between fibre dispersion and microscopic diffusion anisotropy (i.e., the diffusion anisotropy expected... Read More about Improved fibre dispersion estimation using b-tensor encoding.

Towards HCP-Style macaque connectomes: 24-Channel 3T multi-array coil, MRI sequences and preprocessing (2020)
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Autio, J. A., Glasser, M. F., Ose, T., Donahue, C. J., Bastiani, M., Ohno, M., …Hayashi, T. (2020). Towards HCP-Style macaque connectomes: 24-Channel 3T multi-array coil, MRI sequences and preprocessing. NeuroImage, 215, Article 116800. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116800

© 2020 The Author(s) Macaque monkeys are an important animal model where invasive investigations can lead to a better understanding of the cortical organization of primates including humans. However, the tools and methods for noninvasive image acquis... Read More about Towards HCP-Style macaque connectomes: 24-Channel 3T multi-array coil, MRI sequences and preprocessing.

Metal-based imaging agents: progress towards interrogating neurodegenerative disease (2020)
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Sedgwick, A. C., Brewster, J. T., Harvey, P., Iovan, D. A., Smith, G., He, X.-P., …James, T. D. (2020). Metal-based imaging agents: progress towards interrogating neurodegenerative disease. Chemical Society Reviews, 2020(10), 2886-2915. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cs00986d

Central nervous system (CNS) neurodegeneration is defined by a complex series of pathological processes that ultimately lead to death. The precise etiology of these disorders remains unknown. Recent efforts show that a mechanistic understanding of th... Read More about Metal-based imaging agents: progress towards interrogating neurodegenerative disease.

Simultaneous measurement of gastric emptying of a soup test meal using MRI and gamma scintigraphy (2020)
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Khalaf, A., Hoad, C. L., Blackshaw, E., Alyami, J., Spiller, R. C., Gowland, P. A., …Marciani, L. (2020). Simultaneous measurement of gastric emptying of a soup test meal using MRI and gamma scintigraphy. Diagnostics, 10(3), Article 170. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics10030170

Measurement of gastric emptying is of clinical value for a range of conditions. Gamma scintigraphy (GS) has an established role, but the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has recently increased. Previous comparison studies between MRI and GS sh... Read More about Simultaneous measurement of gastric emptying of a soup test meal using MRI and gamma scintigraphy.

Cortical thickness and formal thought disorder in schizophrenia: An ultra high-field network-based morphometry study (2020)
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Palaniyappan, L., Al-Radaideh, A., Gowland, P. A., & Liddle, P. F. (2020). Cortical thickness and formal thought disorder in schizophrenia: An ultra high-field network-based morphometry study. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 101, Article 109911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnpbp.2020.109911

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Persistent formal thought disorder (FTD) is a core feature of schizophrenia. Recent cognitive and neuroimaging studies indicate a distinct mechanistic pathway underlying the persistent positive FTD (pFTD or disorganized thinking), thoug... Read More about Cortical thickness and formal thought disorder in schizophrenia: An ultra high-field network-based morphometry study.

Batch-Mode Clinical-Scale Optical Hyperpolarization of Xenon-129 Using an Aluminum Jacket with Rapid Temperature Ramping (2020)
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Chekmenev, E. Y., Birchall, J. R., Barlow, M. J., Nikolaou, P., Irwin, R. K., Coffey, A. M., …Molway, M. (2020). Batch-Mode Clinical-Scale Optical Hyperpolarization of Xenon-129 Using an Aluminum Jacket with Rapid Temperature Ramping. Analytical Chemistry, 92(6), 4309-4316. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.9b05051

We present spin-exchange optical pumping (SEOP) using a third-generation (GEN-3) automated batch-mode clinical-scale 129Xe hyperpolarizer utilizing continuous high-power (∼170 W) pump laser irradiation and a novel aluminum jacket design for rapid tem... Read More about Batch-Mode Clinical-Scale Optical Hyperpolarization of Xenon-129 Using an Aluminum Jacket with Rapid Temperature Ramping.

Modulating Brain Networks With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Over the Primary Motor Cortex: A Concurrent TMS/fMRI Study (2020)
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Jung, J., Bungert, A., Bowtell, R., & Jackson, S. (2020). Modulating Brain Networks With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Over the Primary Motor Cortex: A Concurrent TMS/fMRI Study. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14, Article 31. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2020.00031

Stimulating the primary motor cortex (M1) using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) causes unique multisensory experience such as the targeted muscle activity, afferent/reafferent sensory feedback, tactile sensation over the scalp and “click” sou... Read More about Modulating Brain Networks With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Over the Primary Motor Cortex: A Concurrent TMS/fMRI Study.

The role of node dynamics in shaping emergent functional connectivity patterns in the brain (2020)
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Forrester, M., Crofts, J. J., Sotiropoulos, S., Coombes, S., & O’Dea, R. (2020). The role of node dynamics in shaping emergent functional connectivity patterns in the brain. Network Neuroscience, 4(2), 467-483. https://doi.org/10.1162/netn_a_00130

The contribution of structural connectivity to functional brain states remains poorly understood. We present a mathematical and computational study suited to assess the structure–function issue, treating a system of Jansen–Rit neural-mass nodes with... Read More about The role of node dynamics in shaping emergent functional connectivity patterns in the brain.

Measurement of brain lactate during visual stimulation using a long TE semi‐LASER sequence at 7 T (2020)
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Fernandes, C. C., Lanz, B., Chen, C., & Morris, P. G. (2020). Measurement of brain lactate during visual stimulation using a long TE semi‐LASER sequence at 7 T. NMR in Biomedicine, 33(4), Article e4223. https://doi.org/10.1002/nbm.4223

Estimation of metabolic changes during neuronal activation represents a challenge for in vivo MRS, especially for metabolites with low concentration and signal overlap, such as lactate. In this work, we aimed to evaluate the feasibility of detecting... Read More about Measurement of brain lactate during visual stimulation using a long TE semi‐LASER sequence at 7 T.

Human hippocampal CA3 damage disrupts both recent and remote episodic memories (2020)
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Miller, T. D., Chong, T. T.-J., Aimola Davies, A. M., Johnson, M. R., Irani, S. R., Husain, M., …Rosenthal, C. R. (2020). Human hippocampal CA3 damage disrupts both recent and remote episodic memories. eLife, 2020(9), Article 41836. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.41836

Neocortical-hippocampal interactions support new episodic (event) memories, but there is conflicting evidence about the dependence of remote episodic memories on the hippocampus. In line with systems consolidation and computational theories of episod... Read More about Human hippocampal CA3 damage disrupts both recent and remote episodic memories.