Hans Dierckx1, Alan P. Benson2,3, Stephen H. Gilbert2,3, Mike E. Ries3,4, Arun V. Holden2,3, Henri Verschelde1, Olivier Bernus2,3
1Department of Mathematical Physics and Astronomy, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium; 2Institute of Membrane and Systems Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; 3Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; 4School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Knowledge of both fiber and sheet organization is crucial for understanding of mechanical and electrophysiological processes in heart tissue. Diffusion tensor imaging is able to provide this information in regions where a single dominant fiber or sheet structure is present. For probing more complex fiber architecture, one needs high angular resolution methods such as Q-Ball Imaging (QBI).