Volume 54, Issue 1 pp. 36-57
Review Article

Diffusion Imaging in the Post HCP Era

Steen Moeller PhD

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Steen Moeller PhD

Center for Magnetic Resonance Research; Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Pramod Pisharady Kumar PhD

Pramod Pisharady Kumar PhD

Center for Magnetic Resonance Research; Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Jesper Andersson PhD

Jesper Andersson PhD

Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, FMRIB, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

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Mehmet Akcakaya PhD

Mehmet Akcakaya PhD

Center for Magnetic Resonance Research; Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Noam Harel PhD

Noam Harel PhD

Center for Magnetic Resonance Research; Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Ruoyun(Emily) Ma PhD

Ruoyun(Emily) Ma PhD

Center for Magnetic Resonance Research; Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Xiaoping Wu PhD

Xiaoping Wu PhD

Center for Magnetic Resonance Research; Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Essa Yacoub PhD

Essa Yacoub PhD

Center for Magnetic Resonance Research; Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Christophe Lenglet PhD

Christophe Lenglet PhD

Center for Magnetic Resonance Research; Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Kamil Ugurbil PhD

Kamil Ugurbil PhD

Center for Magnetic Resonance Research; Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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First published: 20 June 2020
Citations: 20

Abstract

Diffusion imaging is a critical component in the pursuit of developing a better understanding of the human brain. Recent technical advances promise enabling the advancement in the quality of data that can be obtained. In this review the context for different approaches relative to the Human Connectome Project are compared. Significant new gains are anticipated from the use of high-performance head gradients. These gains can be particularly large when the high-performance gradients are employed together with ultrahigh magnetic fields. Transmit array designs are critical in realizing high accelerations in diffusion-weighted (d)MRI acquisitions, while maintaining large field of view (FOV) coverage, and several techniques for optimal signal-encoding are now available. Reconstruction and processing pipelines that precisely disentangle the acquired neuroanatomical information are established and provide the foundation for the application of deep learning in the advancement of dMRI for complex tissues.

Level of Evidence: 3

Technical Efficacy Stage: Stage 3

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