In:
Scientific Data, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 8, No. 1 ( 2021-08-16)
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.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2052-4463
DOI:
10.1038/s41597-021-00941-8
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2021
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2775191-0
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