Ultra-high resolution in-vivo 7.0T structural imaging of the human hippocampus reveals the endfolial pathway

• Published in: NeuroImage (Orlando, Fla.) Vol. 112; pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Parekh, Mansi B., Rutt, Brian K., Purcell, Ryan, Chen, Yuanxin, Zeineh, Michael M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 15.05.2015; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Alzheimer's disease; CA1 Region, Hippocampal - anatomy & histology; CA2 Region, Hippocampal - anatomy & histology; CA3 Region, Hippocampal - anatomy & histology; Hippocampus - anatomy & histology; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Neural Pathways - anatomy & histology; Whole Body Imaging

The hippocampus is a very important structure in memory formation and retrieval, as well as in various neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy and depression. It is composed of many intricate subregions making it difficult to study the anatomical changes that take place dur...