The paper evaluates quantitative MRI metrics in RRMS patients and healthy controls to identify white matter alterations using a multi-parametric pc-bSSFP framework.

bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Functional connectivity of thalamic nuclei during sensorimotor task-based fMRI at 9.4 Tesla

Edyta Charyasz, Michael Erb, J Bause, Rahel Heule, Benjamin Bender, Vinod Kumar Jangir, Wolfgang Grodd, Klaus Scheffler

This study examines functional connectivity of thalamic nuclei during sensorimotor tasks using fMRI at 9.4 Tesla, finding that thalamic nuclei exhibit task-specific connectivity patterns rather than fixed roles.

Frontiers in Neuroscience · May 13, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

UltraCortex: Submillimeter Ultra-High Field 9.4 T Brain MR Image Collection and Manual Cortical Segmentations

Lucas Mahler, Julius Steiglechner, Benjamin Bender, Tobias M. Lindig, Dana Ramadan, J Bause, Florian Birk, Rahel Heule, Edyta Charyasz, Michael Erb, Vinod Kumar, Gisela Elisabeth Hagberg, Pascal Martin, Gabriele Lohmann, Klaus Scheffler

UltraCortex provides high-resolution 9.4 T brain MRI data and validated segmentations, addressing gaps in existing repositories.

Scientific Data · Apr 15, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Sensitivity and resolution improvement for in-vivo magnetic resonance current density imaging (MRCDI) of the human brain

Cihan Göksu, Klaus Scheffler, Fróði Gregersen, Hasan Eroglu, Rahel Heule, Hartwig Roman Siebner, Lars G. Hanson, Axel Thielscher

This paper improves the sensitivity and resolution of in-vivo magnetic resonance current density imaging (MRCDI) through methodological advancements and validates it using phantom and human brain experiments.

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine · Aug 1, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience