| Title: | Implications of fitting a two-compartment model in single-shell diffusion MRI |
| Journal: | Physics in Medicine and Biology |
| Published: | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37816373/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6560/ad0216 |
Publication 9327
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Abstract
It is becoming increasingly common for studies to fit single-shell diffusion MRI data to a two-compartment model, which comprises a hindered cellular compartment and a freely diffusing isotropic compartment. These studies consistently find that the fraction of the isotropic compartment (f) is sensitive to white matter (WM) conditions and pathologies, although the actual biological source of changes infhas not been validated. In this work we put aside the biological interpretation offand study the sensitivity implications of fitting single-shell data to a two-compartment model. We identify a nonlinear transformation between the one-compartment model (diffusion tensor imaging, DTI) and a two-compartment model in which the mean diffusivities of both compartments are effectively fixed. While the analytic relationship implies that fitting this two-compartment model does not offer any more information than DTI, it explains why metrics derived from a two-compartment model can exhibit enhanced sensitivity over DTI to certain types of WM processes, such as age-related WM differences. The sensitivity enhancement should not be viewed as a substitute for acquiring multi-shell data. Rather, the results of this study provide insight into the consequences of choosing a two-compartment model when only single-shell data is available.</p>
4 Authors
- Jordan A Chad
- Nir Sochen
- J Jean Chen
- Ofer Pasternak
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
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| 40922 | Assessing the effect of free water on brain microstructure in aging using diffusion MRI |
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