Impact of free-water correction on white matter changes measured by diffusion tensor imaging in migraine

TitleImpact of free-water correction on white matter changes measured by diffusion tensor imaging in migraine
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Conference2023
AuthorsGuadilla, I., A. Fouto, Á. Planchuelo-Gómez, A. Tristán-Vega, A. Ruiz-Tagle, I. Esteves, G. Caetano, N. Silva, P. Vilela, R. Gil-Gouveia, S. Aja-Fernández, P. Figueiredo, and R. Nunes
Conference Name2023 ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Volume4601
Date Published2023
Abstract

Menstrual migraine affects about 25% of female migraine patients. However, the diagnosis of migraine is particularly difficult because the brain changes associated with migraine are challenging to detect with imaging techniques. Diffusion-weighted MRI (dMRI) permits the detection of alterations in the microenvironment of the brain tissues. We investigate whether removing the contribution of the free water component from the diffusion-signal can provide increased sensitivity to identify white matter changes in migraine using diffusion tensor metrics.