Scattering approach to diffusion quantifies axonal damage in brain injury

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.18167v1
• Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:31:04 GMT
• Title: Scattering approach to diffusion quantifies axonal damage in brain injury
• Authors: Ali Abdollahzadeh, Ricardo Coronado-Leija, Hong-Hsi Lee, Alejandra Sierra, Els Fieremans, Dmitry S. Novikov,
• Abstract summary: Early diagnosis and noninvasive monitoring of neurological disorders require sensitivity to elusive cellular-level alterations. Here, we reveal the sensitivity of time-dependent diffusion MRI to axonal morphology at the micrometer scale. Our approach bridges the gap between micrometers and millimeters in resolution, offering quantitative, objective biomarkers applicable to a broad spectrum of neurological disorders.
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• Abstract: Early diagnosis and noninvasive monitoring of neurological disorders require sensitivity to elusive cellular-level alterations that occur much earlier than volumetric changes observable with the millimeter-resolution of medical imaging modalities. Morphological changes in axons, such as axonal varicosities or beadings, are observed in neurological disorders, as well as in development and aging. Here, we reveal the sensitivity of time-dependent diffusion MRI (dMRI) to axonal morphology at the micrometer scale. Scattering theory uncovers the two parameters that determine the diffusive dynamics of water in axons: the average reciprocal cross-section and the variance of long-range cross-sectional fluctuations. This theoretical development allowed us to predict dMRI metrics sensitive to axonal alterations across tens of thousands of axons in seconds rather than months of simulations in a rat model of traumatic brain injury. Our approach bridges the gap between micrometers and millimeters in resolution, offering quantitative, objective biomarkers applicable to a broad spectrum of neurological disorders.

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