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Magnetic resonance imaging of the retina

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This paper reviews recent developments in high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and its application to image anatomy, physiology, and function in the retina of animals. It describes technical issues and solutions in performing retinal MRI, anatomical MRI, blood oxygenation level-dependent functional MRI (fMRI), and blood-flow MRI both of normal retinas and of retinal degeneration. MRI offers unique advantages over existing retinal imaging techniques, including the ability to image multiple layers without depth limitation and to provide multiple clinically relevant data in a single setting. Retinal MRI has the potential to complement existing retinal imaging techniques.

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  1. Research Imaging Center, Departments of Ophthalmology, Radiology, and Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Timothy Q. Duong & Eric R. Muir

  2. South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Timothy Q. Duong

  3. Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Timothy Q. Duong

  4. Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Eric R. Muir

  5. Research Imaging Center, 8403 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA

    Timothy Q. Duong

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Duong, T.Q., Muir, E.R. Magnetic resonance imaging of the retina. Jpn J Ophthalmol 53, 352–367 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10384-009-0688-1

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