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@ARTICLE{Gulban:283181,
author = {Gulban, Omer Faruk and Stirnberg, Rüdiger and Tse, Desmond
Ho Yan and Pizzuti, Alessandra and Koiso, Kenshu and
Archila-Melendez, Mario Eduardo and Huber, Laurentius Renzo
and Bollmann, Saskia and Goebel, Rainer and Kay, Kendrick
and Ivanov, Dimo},
title = {{W}hole-brain meso-vein imaging in living humans using fast
7-{T} {MRI}.},
journal = {Science advances},
volume = {12},
number = {2},
issn = {2375-2548},
address = {Washington, DC [u.a.]},
publisher = {Assoc.},
reportid = {DZNE-2026-00060},
pages = {eaea4540},
year = {2026},
abstract = {Noninvasive measurement of the human brain's
angioarchitecture is essential for understanding functional
neuroimaging signals, diagnosing cerebrovascular diseases,
and tracking neurodegeneration. Ultrahigh-field MRI now
enables mesoscopic (<0.5 millimeters) imaging, revealing
vascular details previously inaccessible in vivo. Yet
current approaches face two barriers: Scan times often
exceed 40 minutes, and the conventional visualization
methods remain limited for navigating the vasculature. Here,
we present a fast whole-brain MRI protocol that resolves the
venous network at 0.35 millimeters in under 7 minutes. We
also introduce processing and visualization techniques that
distinguish vessel types and more intuitively navigate the
vasculature. These advances allow in vivo reproduction of
the seminal vasculature images of Henri M. Duvernoy and
provide whole-brain intracortical meso-vein maps in humans.
Our methods lay the groundwork for detailed examination of
vascular organization across individuals, brain regions, and
cortical layers. More generally, these methods make
mesoscopic imaging of angioarchitecture viable for broad
neuroscientific and clinical applications.},
keywords = {Humans / Brain: blood supply / Brain: diagnostic imaging /
Magnetic Resonance Imaging: methods / Male / Female / Adult
/ Neuroimaging: methods / Image Processing,
Computer-Assisted / Cerebral Veins: diagnostic imaging},
cin = {AG Stöcker},
ddc = {500},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)1013026},
pnm = {354 - Disease Prevention and Healthy Aging (POF4-354)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-354},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:41512066},
pmc = {pmc:PMC12787541},
doi = {10.1126/sciadv.aea4540},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/283181},
}