Award
NIH Reporter #1ZIAHD008971-08
Quantitative Imaging of Water Transport and Relaxation Processes in the Brain and in Other Soft Tissues
Recipient
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Award Amount
$1,284,467.00
Ceiling
$1,284,467.00
Awarded
February 29, 2024
Identifier
1ZIAHD008971-08
Award for developing advanced MRI techniques to non-invasively study water transport and tissue microstructure in the brain and other soft tissues, aiming to improve clinical diagnostics and research.
Description
Development and translation of novel quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) methods to assess tissue structure and architecture in vivo, primarily by tracking water in tissues, enabling applications in neurosciences and biomedical research, and improving clinical outcomes. Includes development of Diffusion Tensor MRI (DTI), statistical tests for DTI data, mathematical models of water diffusion, and advanced MRI relaxometry/diffusometry/exchange methodologies.