In Vivo Tensor-Valued Diffusion MRI Reveals Isotropic-Anisotropic Kurtosis Mismatch in a Rat MCAO Stroke Model
Mingyao Liang, Jiangyu Yuan, Chaogang Tang, Pingfu Wang, Tingting Gu, Zhao-Yu Deng, Weiming Sun, Xinming Yang, Yaohui Tang, Ye Li, Yi He
The paper introduces an anisotropic-isotropic kurtosis mismatch framework using tensor-valued diffusion MRI to characterize stroke lesions in a rat model, finding significant mismatches in key metrics that correlate with pathological findings.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics