Imaging Neuroscience • Vol 3
Simultaneous and synchronous characterization of blood and CSF flow dynamics using multiple Venc PC MRI
January 2025 • Leonardo A. Rivera‐Rivera, Tomas Vikner, Chenwei Tang, Laura Eisenmenger, Sterling C. Johnson, Kevin M. Johnson
Abstract Neurofluid dynamics are crucial for maintaining brain homeostasis and facilitating the clearance of brain metabolites through the coupling of arterial and venous blood with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Two-dimensional phase contrast (PC) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is frequently used to study neurofluids; however, separate examinations are typically required for assessing blood and CSF flow, which can confound analyses due to asynchronous physiological measurements. To enable simultaneous assessment of…