Manganese enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MEMRI): A powerful new imaging method to study tinnitus
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- Hearing Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2014
- Accepted Date
- Feb 10, 2014
- Identifiers
- DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2014.02.003
- Source
- Elsevier
- Keywords
- License
- Unknown
Abstract
•Manganese enhanced MRI (MEMRI) is a powerful new imaging modality to study tinnitus.•Voltage-gated calcium channels allow Mn2+entry which is retained by active neurons.•MEMRI allows for longitudinal probing of neuronal function independent of blood flow.•MEMRI is unaffected by scanner noise.•Customized nanoparticle constructs may have direct utility to tinnitus research.