The purpose of this study was the development of multifrequency MR elastography (MRE) of tissue samples with 40 micrometer pixel edge size for analyzing the mechanical properties of murine neural tissue. The new technique revealed in specimens of cerebellum and cortical brain areas that white matter is significantly stiffer than gray matter. Microscopic multifrequency MRE provides insight into micro mechanical structures of ex-vivo soft tissues and might be used in the future to investigate fresh biopsy samples.
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