Abstract
In a companion paper by Cohen-Adad et al. we introduce the spine generic quantitative MRI protocol that provides valuable metrics for assessing spinal cord macrostructural and microstructural integrity. This protocol was used to acquire a single subject dataset across 19 centers and a multi-subject dataset across 42 centers (for a total of 260 participants), spanning the three main MRI manufacturers: GE, Philips and Siemens. Both datasets are publicly available via git-annex. Data were analysed using the Spinal Cord Toolbox to produce normative values as well as inter/intra-site and inter/intra-manufacturer statistics. Reproducibility for the spine generic protocol was high across sites and manufacturers, with an average inter-site coefficient of variation of less than 5% for all the metrics. Full documentation and results can be found at https://spine-generic.rtfd.io/. The datasets and analysis pipeline will help pave the way towards accessible and reproducible quantitative MRI in the spinal cord.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 219 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Scientific Data |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 16 Aug 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2021 |
Keywords
- Health sciences
- Imaging techniques
- Neurology
- Physical sciences
- Spinal cord diseases
- Techniques and instrumentation
- neurological disorders
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