Age correlation of the time lag in signal change on EPI-fMRI

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作者
Taoka, T
Iwasaki, S
Uchida, H
Fukusumi, A
Nakagawa, H
Kichikawa, K
Takayama, K
Yoshioka, T
Takewa, M
Ohishi, H
机构
[1] Nara Med Univ & Hosp, Dept Radiol, Nara, Japan
[2] Nara Med Univ & Hosp, Dept Oncoradiol, Nara, Japan
[3] Hoshigaoka Kouseinenkin Hosp, Dept Radiol, Nara, Japan
关键词
magnetic resonance imaging; functional (fMRI); brain; blood flow; blood; flow dynamics;
D O I
10.1097/00004728-199807000-00002
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Purpose: We measured the time lags between the start or end of tasks and signal changes in functional MRI (fMRI) for various age groups and evaluated the age correlation of the time lags. Method: Forty subjects, 20-76 years old, were evaluated, fMRI was performed with an echo planar imaging sequence at 0.5 a intervals. We measured the time for the signal of the precentral gyrus to make a half-maximal increase after starting the task (T-inc) and the time to reach the initial level after ceasing the task (T-dec). Results: Average T-inc was 3.09 s and T-dec was 6.63 s. The values of T-inc could be correlated to age. T-dec had no age correlation. Conclusion: The time lan in fMRI was revealed to be prolonged with increasing age. Our results suggest that the time lag in fMRI is influenced by some factors associated with aging.
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页码:514 / 517
页数:4
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