White Matter Fibres
by Alfred Pasieka
Title
White Matter Fibres
Artist
Alfred Pasieka
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
White matter fibres overlaid a mri scan of the human head. Computer enhanced 3D diffusion spectral imaging (DSI) scan of the bundles of white matter nerve fibres in the brain. The fibres transmit nerve signals between brain regions and between the brain and the spinal cord. Diffusion spectrum imaging (DSI) is a variant of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in which a magnetic field maps the water contained in neuron fibers, thus mapping their criss-crossing patterns. A similar technique called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is also used to explore neural data of white matter fibres in the brain. Both methods allow mapping of their orientations and the connections between brain regions. Data/software: NIH Human Connectome Project / www.humanconnectomeproject.org).
Uploaded
July 25th, 2016
Embed
Share
Comments
There are no comments for White Matter Fibres. Click here to post the first comment.