Abstract #2365

In-Vivo Visualization of the Human Basal Ganglia Structure & Connectivity using High Resolution 7T MRI

Christophe Lenglet¹, Aviva Abosch², Essa Yacoub¹, Guillermo Sapiro³, Noam Harel¹

¹Department of Radiology - CMRR, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, United States; ²Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN; ³Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Utilizing the advantages of high-field MRI (7T), we present an imaging protocol and analysis pipeline to create a comprehensive 3D model of the basal ganglia/thalamus structure and connectivity patterns. We successfully reconstruct major pathways of the basal ganglia circuits and quantify the probability of these connections.