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Across‐vendor standardization of semi‐LASER for single‐voxel MRS at 3T (2019)
Journal Article
Kantarci, K., Deelchand, D. K., Berrington, A., Noeske, R., Joers, J. M., Arani, A., Gillen, J., Schär, M., Nielsen, J.-F., Peltier, S., Seraji-Bozorgzad, N., Landheer, K., Juchem, C., Soher, B. J., Noll, D. C., Ratai, E. M., Mareci, T. H., Barker, P. B., & Öz, G. (2021). Across‐vendor standardization of semi‐LASER for single‐voxel MRS at 3T. NMR in Biomedicine, 34(5), Article e4218. https://doi.org/10.1002/nbm.4218

The semi‐adiabatic localization by adiabatic selective refocusing (sLASER) sequence provides single‐shot full intensity signal with clean localization and minimal chemical shift displacement error and was recommended by the international MRS Consensu... Read More about Across‐vendor standardization of semi‐LASER for single‐voxel MRS at 3T.

Consensus-based technical recommendations for clinical translation of renal ASL MRI (2019)
Journal Article
Nery, F., Buchanan, C. E., Harteveld, A. A., Odudu, A., Bane, O., Cox, E. F., Derlin, K., Gach, H. M., Golay, X., Gutberlet, M., Laustsen, C., Ljimani, A., Madhuranthakam, A. J., Pedrosa, I., Prasad, P. V., Robson, P. M., Sharma, K., Sourbron, S., Taso, M., Thomas, D. L., …Fernández-Seara, M. A. (2020). Consensus-based technical recommendations for clinical translation of renal ASL MRI. Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine, 33(1), 141-161. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10334-019-00800-z

Objectives: To develop technical recommendations for the acquisition, processing and analysis of renal ASL data in the human kidney at 1.5T and 3T field strengths that can promote standardization of renal perfusion measurements and facilitate the com... Read More about Consensus-based technical recommendations for clinical translation of renal ASL MRI.

Alpha/beta power decreases track the fidelity of stimulus-specific information (2019)
Journal Article
Griffiths, B. J., Mayhew, S. D., Mullinger, K. J., Jorge, J., Charest, I., Wimber, M., & Hanslmayr, S. (2019). Alpha/beta power decreases track the fidelity of stimulus-specific information. eLife, 8, Article e49562. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.49562

© 2019, Griffiths et al. Massed synchronised neuronal firing is detrimental to information processing. When networks of task-irrelevant neurons fire in unison, they mask the signal generated by task-critical neurons. On a macroscopic level, such sync... Read More about Alpha/beta power decreases track the fidelity of stimulus-specific information.

Polar surface structure of oxide nanocrystals revealed with solid-state NMR spectroscopy (2019)
Journal Article
Chen, J., Wu, X. P., Hope, M. A., Qian, K., Halat, D. M., Liu, T., Li, Y., Shen, L., Ke, X., Wen, Y., Du, J. H., Magusin, P. C. M. M., Paul, S., Ding, W., Gong, X. Q., Grey, C. P., & Peng, L. (2019). Polar surface structure of oxide nanocrystals revealed with solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Nature Communications, 10(1), Article 5420. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13424-7

© 2019, The Author(s). Compared to nanomaterials exposing nonpolar facets, polar-faceted nanocrystals often exhibit unexpected and interesting properties. The electrostatic instability arising from the intrinsic dipole moments of polar facets, howeve... Read More about Polar surface structure of oxide nanocrystals revealed with solid-state NMR spectroscopy.

FU-Net: Multi-class Image Segmentation Using Feedback Weighted U-Net (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jafari, M., Li, R., Xing, Y., Auer, D., Francis, S., Garibaldi, J., & Chen, X. (2019, August). FU-Net: Multi-class Image Segmentation Using Feedback Weighted U-Net. Presented at 10th International Conference, ICIG 2019, Beijing, China

In this paper, we present a generic deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) for multi-class image segmentation. It is based on a well-established supervised end-to-end DCNN model, known as U-net. U-net is firstly modified by adding widely used batch... Read More about FU-Net: Multi-class Image Segmentation Using Feedback Weighted U-Net.

Multiparametric cerebellar imaging and clinical phenotype in childhood ataxia telangiectasia (2019)
Journal Article
Dineen, R. A., Raschke, F., McGlashan, H. L., Pszczolkowski, S., Hack, L., Cooper, A. D., Prasad, M., Chow, G., Whitehouse, W. P., & Auer, D. P. (2020). Multiparametric cerebellar imaging and clinical phenotype in childhood ataxia telangiectasia. NeuroImage: Clinical, 25, Article 102110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2019.102110

Background
Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) is an inherited multisystem disorder with cerebellar neurodegeneration. The relationships between imaging metrics of cerebellar health and neurological function across childhood in A-T are unknown, but may be i... Read More about Multiparametric cerebellar imaging and clinical phenotype in childhood ataxia telangiectasia.

Consensus-based technical recommendations for clinical translation of renal T1 and T2 mapping MRI (2019)
Journal Article
Semple, S. I. K., Dekkers, I. A., de Boer, A., Sharma, K., Cox, E. F., Lamb, H. J., Buckley, D. L., Bane, O., Morris, D. M., Prasad, P. V., Semple, S. I., Gillis, K. A., Hockings, P., Buchanan, C., Wolf, M., Laustsen, C., Leiner, T., Haddock, B., Hoogduin, J. M., Pullens, P., …Francis, S. (2020). Consensus-based technical recommendations for clinical translation of renal T1 and T2 mapping MRI. Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine, 33(1), 163-176. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10334-019-00797-5

© 2019, The Author(s). To develop technical recommendations on the acquisition and post-processing of renal longitudinal (T1) and transverse (T2) relaxation time mapping. A multidisciplinary panel consisting of 18 experts in the field of renal T1 and... Read More about Consensus-based technical recommendations for clinical translation of renal T1 and T2 mapping MRI.

Alginate and HM-pectin in sports-drink give rise to intra-gastric gelation in-vivo (2019)
Journal Article
Marciani, L., Lopez-Sanchez, P., Pettersson, S., Hoad, C., Abrehart, N., Ahnoff, M., & Strömf, A. (2019). Alginate and HM-pectin in sports-drink give rise to intra-gastric gelation in-vivo. Food and Function, 10(12), 7892-7899. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9FO01617A

The addition of gelling polysaccharides to sport-drinks may provide improved tolerability of drinks with high concentration of digestible carbohydrates (CHO), otherwise known to increase the risk of gastro-intestinal complaints among athletes under p... Read More about Alginate and HM-pectin in sports-drink give rise to intra-gastric gelation in-vivo.

Music enhances structural maturation of emotional processing neural pathways in very preterm infants (2019)
Journal Article
Sa de Almeida, J., Lordier, L., Zollinger, B., Kunz, N., Bastiani, M., Gui, L., Adam-Darque, A., Borradori-Tolsa, C., Lazeyras, F., & Hüppi, P. S. (2020). Music enhances structural maturation of emotional processing neural pathways in very preterm infants. NeuroImage, 207, Article 116391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.116391

Prematurity disrupts brain maturation by exposing the developing brain to different noxious stimuli present in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and depriving it from meaningful sensory inputs during a critical period of brain development, lead... Read More about Music enhances structural maturation of emotional processing neural pathways in very preterm infants.

A tool for functional brain imaging with lifespan compliance (2019)
Journal Article
Hill, R. M., Boto, E., Holmes, N., Hartley, C., Seedat, Z. A., Leggett, J., Roberts, G., Shah, V., Tierney, T. M., Woolrich, M. W., Stagg, C. J., Barnes, G. R., Bowtell, R. R., Slater, R., & Brookes, M. J. (2019). A tool for functional brain imaging with lifespan compliance. Nature Communications, 10, Article 4785. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12486-x

The human brain undergoes significant functional and structural changes in the first decades of life, as the foundations for human cognition are laid down. However, non-invasive imaging techniques to investigate brain function throughout neurodevelop... Read More about A tool for functional brain imaging with lifespan compliance.

Consensus-based technical recommendations for clinical translation of renal diffusion-weighted MRI (2019)
Journal Article
Ljimani, A., Caroli, A., Laustsen, C., Francis, S., Mendichovszky, I. A., Bane, O., Nery, F., Sharma, K., Pohlmann, A., Dekkers, I. A., Vallee, J.-P., Derlin, K., Notohamiprodjo, M., Lim, R. P., Palmucci, S., Serai, S. D., Periquito, J., Wang, Z. J., Froeling, M., Thoeny, H. C., …Sigmund, E. E. (2020). Consensus-based technical recommendations for clinical translation of renal diffusion-weighted MRI. Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine, 33, 177-195. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10334-019-00790-y

© 2019, European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB). Objectives: Standardization is an important milestone in the validation of DWI-based parameters as imaging biomarkers for renal disease. Here, we propose technical reco... Read More about Consensus-based technical recommendations for clinical translation of renal diffusion-weighted MRI.

Post-stimulus beta responses are modulated by task duration (2019)
Journal Article
Pakenham, D. O., Quinn, A. J., Fry, A., Francis, S. T., Woolrich, M. W., Brookes, M. J., & Mullinger, K. J. (2020). Post-stimulus beta responses are modulated by task duration. NeuroImage, 206, Article 116288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.116288

Modulation of beta-band neural oscillations during and following movement is a robust marker of brain function. In particular, the post-movement beta rebound (PMBR), which occurs on movement cessation, has been related to inhibition and connectivity... Read More about Post-stimulus beta responses are modulated by task duration.

Mechanisms and Risk Factors Contributing to Visual Field Deficits following Stereotactic Laser Amygdalohippocampotomy (2019)
Journal Article
Voets, N. L., Alvarez, I., Qiu, D., Leatherday, C., Willie, J. T., Sotiropoulos, S., Gleichgerrcht, E., Bonilha, L., Pedersen, N., Kadom, N., Saindane, A., Gross, R. E., & Drane, D. L. (2019). Mechanisms and Risk Factors Contributing to Visual Field Deficits following Stereotactic Laser Amygdalohippocampotomy. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, 97(4), 255–265. https://doi.org/10.1159/000502701

Selective laser amygdalohippocampotomy (SLAH) is a minimally invasive surgical treatment for medial temporal lobe epilepsy. Visual field deficits (VFDs) are a significant potential complication. The objective of this study was to determine the relati... Read More about Mechanisms and Risk Factors Contributing to Visual Field Deficits following Stereotactic Laser Amygdalohippocampotomy.

A randomized, controlled, double-blind crossover study on the effects of isoeffective and isovolumetric intravenous crystalloid and gelatin on blood volume, and renal and cardiac hemodynamics (2019)
Journal Article
Bradley, C. R., Bragg, D. D., Cox, E. F., El-Sharkawy, A. M., Buchanan, C. E., Chowdhury, A. H., Macdonald, I. A., Francis, S. T., & Lobo, D. N. (2020). A randomized, controlled, double-blind crossover study on the effects of isoeffective and isovolumetric intravenous crystalloid and gelatin on blood volume, and renal and cardiac hemodynamics. Clinical Nutrition, 39(7), 2070-2079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2019.09.011

Background & aims
Blood volume expanding properties of colloids are superior to crystalloids. In addition to oncotic/osmotic properties, the electrolyte composition of infusions may have important effects on visceral perfusion, with infusions contai... Read More about A randomized, controlled, double-blind crossover study on the effects of isoeffective and isovolumetric intravenous crystalloid and gelatin on blood volume, and renal and cardiac hemodynamics.

Coordinate based meta-analysis of networks in neuroimaging studies (2019)
Journal Article
Tench, C., Tanasescu, R., Constantinescu, C., Cottam, W., & Auer, D. (2020). Coordinate based meta-analysis of networks in neuroimaging studies. NeuroImage, 205, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.116259

Meta-analysis of summary results from published neuroimaging studies independently testing a common hypothesis is performed using coordinate based meta-analysis (CBMA), which tests for consistent activation (in the case of functional MRI studies) of... Read More about Coordinate based meta-analysis of networks in neuroimaging studies.

Computer Tomography-Based Psoas Skeletal Muscle Area and Radiodensity are Poor Sentinels for Whole L3 Skeletal Muscle Values (2019)
Journal Article
Rollins, K. E., Gopinath, A., Awwad, A., Macdonald, I. A., & Lobo, D. N. (2020). Computer Tomography-Based Psoas Skeletal Muscle Area and Radiodensity are Poor Sentinels for Whole L3 Skeletal Muscle Values. Clinical Nutrition, 39(7), 2227-2232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2019.10.003

Background and aims
Computed tomography (CT)-based measurement of skeletal muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) and Hounsfield unit (HU) radiodensity are used to assess the presence of sarcopenia and myosteatosis, respectively. The validated CT-based t... Read More about Computer Tomography-Based Psoas Skeletal Muscle Area and Radiodensity are Poor Sentinels for Whole L3 Skeletal Muscle Values.

Large‐scale network dysfunction in vascular cognitive disorder supports connectional diaschisis in advanced arteriosclerosis (2019)
Journal Article
Meng, D., Hosseini, A. A., Simpson, R. J., Welton, T., Dineen, R. A., & Auer, D. P. (2019). Large‐scale network dysfunction in vascular cognitive disorder supports connectional diaschisis in advanced arteriosclerosis. European Journal of Neurology, https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.14084

Background and Purpose
The interrelation of cognitive performance, cerebrovascular damage and brain functional connectivity (FC) in advanced arteriosclerosis remains unclear. Our aim was to investigate the associations between FC, white matter damag... Read More about Large‐scale network dysfunction in vascular cognitive disorder supports connectional diaschisis in advanced arteriosclerosis.

Identification of neurobehavioural symptom groups based on shared brain mechanisms (2019)
Journal Article
Ing, A., Sӓmann, P. G., Chu, C., Tay, N., Biondo, F., Jia, T., Wolfers, T., Desrivières, S., Robert, G., Banaschewski, T., Bokde, A. L., Bromberg, U., Büchel, C., Conrod, P., Fadai, T., Flor, H., Frouin, V., Garavan, H., Spechler, P. A., Gowland, P., …IMAGEN Consortium. (2019). Identification of neurobehavioural symptom groups based on shared brain mechanisms. Nature Human Behaviour, 3, 1306–1318. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-019-0738-8

Most psychopathological disorders develop in adolescence. The biological basis for this development is poorly understood. To enhance diagnostic characterization and develop improved targeted interventions, it is critical to identify behavioural sympt... Read More about Identification of neurobehavioural symptom groups based on shared brain mechanisms.

Reduced Myelin Signal in Normal-appearing White Matter in Neuromyelitis Optica Measured by 7T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (2019)
Journal Article
Chou, I.-J., Tanasescu, R., Mougin, O. E., Gowland, P. A., Tench, C. R., Whitehouse, W. P., Gran, B., Nikfekr, E., Sharrack, B., Mazibrada, G., & Constantinescu, C. S. (2019). Reduced Myelin Signal in Normal-appearing White Matter in Neuromyelitis Optica Measured by 7T Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Scientific Reports, 9, Article 14378. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-50928-0

Whether the integrity of normal-appearing white matter (NAWM) is preserved in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) is open to debate. To examine whether the tissue integrity of NAWM in NMOSD is compromised compared to that in healthy contr... Read More about Reduced Myelin Signal in Normal-appearing White Matter in Neuromyelitis Optica Measured by 7T Magnetic Resonance Imaging.