Volumetric measurements of weak current–induced magnetic fields in the human brain at high resolution

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  • Cihan Göksu
  • Fróði Gregersen
  • Klaus Scheffler
  • Hasan H. Eroğlu
  • Rahel Heule
  • Siebner, Hartwig Roman
  • Lars G. Hanson
  • Axel Thielscher

Purpose: Clinical use of transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) requires accurate knowledge of the injected current distribution in the brain. MR current density imaging (MRCDI) uses measurements of the TES-induced magnetic fields to provide this information. However, sufficient sensitivity and image quality in humans in vivo has only been documented for single-slice imaging. Methods: A recently developed, optimally spoiled, acquisition-weighted, gradient echo–based 2D-MRCDI method has now been advanced for volume coverage with densely or sparsely distributed slices: The 3D rectilinear sampling (3D-DENSE) and simultaneous multislice acquisition (SMS-SPARSE) were optimized and verified by cable-loop experiments and tested with 1-mA TES experiments for two common electrode montages. Results: Comparisons between the volumetric methods against the 2D-MRCDI showed that relatively long acquisition times of 3D-DENSE using a single slab with six slices hindered the expected sensitivity improvement in the current-induced field measurements but improved sensitivity by 61% in the Laplacian of the field, on which some MRCDI reconstruction methods rely. Also, SMS-SPARSE acquisition of three slices, with a factor 2 CAIPIRINHA (controlled aliasing in parallel imaging results in higher acceleration) acceleration, performed best against the 2D-MRCDI with sensitivity improvements for the (Figure presented.) and Laplacian noise floors of 56% and 78% (baseline without current flow) as well as 43% and 55% (current injection into head). SMS-SPARSE reached a sensitivity of 67 pT for three distant slices at 2 × 2 × 3 mm3 resolution in 10 min of total scan time, and consistently improved image quality. Conclusion: Volumetric MRCDI measurements with high sensitivity and image quality are well suited to characterize the TES field distribution in the human brain.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftMagnetic Resonance in Medicine
Vol/bind90
Udgave nummer5
Sider (fra-til)1874-1888
Antal sider15
ISSN0740-3194
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023

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Funding Information:
The financial support of the Lundbeck Foundation (grant no. R288‐2018‐236 to CG, R324‐2019‐1784 to LGH, and R244‐2017‐196 and R313‐2019‐622 to AT), the Max Planck Society, and the German Research Foundation (Reinhart Koselleck Project, DFG SCHE 658/12) is gratefully acknowledged. Hartwig R. Siebner holds a 5‐year professorship in precision medicine at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Copenhagen, which is sponsored by the Lundbeck Foundation (grant no. R186‐2015‐2138).

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© 2023 The Authors. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.

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