Multimodal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Methods to Explore the Visual Pathway and Brain Network Changes in Blindness Disease

41.2K

views

81

authors

17

articles

Editorial

03 February 2023

Editorial: Multimodal magnetic resonance imaging methods to explore the visual pathway and brain network changes in blindness disease

Zhi Wen

,

Yan Tong

and

Xin Huang

2,201 views

0 citations

Editors

3

Eye Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University

Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University

Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital

Impact

About

Diseases causing blindness, such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, optic neuritis, hereditary optic neuropathy, are a Global issue. These diseases often lead to irreversible loss of sigh, which leads to severe morbidity in affected individuals. Previous studies have demonstrated that MRI techniques, which include fMRI, DTI and ASL, have applications in the early diagnosis of blindness-causing diseases. Neuroimaging techniques also have wide-ranging applications in the investigation of the mechanisms underlying visual pathways, and the brain network changes occurring in diseases causing blindness. Therefore, these imaging techniques play a crucial role in the clinical diagnosis and management of blindness-causing diseases.

In this Research Topic, we encourage research from a range of perspectives. We welcome research that uses neuroimaging approaches to shed light on the visual pathways and brain network changes occurring in diseases causing blindness.

Submissions may be related to (but not limited to) the following topics:
- Using fMRI techniques: changes in visual cortex and functional brain network in blindness-causing diseases
- Using DTI techniques: changes of visual pathway and structural brain network in blindness-causing diseases
- Using ASL techniques: changes of cerebral blood flow in visual cortex in blindness-causing diseases
- The application of multi-modal magnetic resonance imaging techniques in blindness-causing diseases

Diseases causing blindness, such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, optic neuritis, hereditary optic neuropathy, are a Global issue. These diseases often lead to irreversible loss of sigh, which leads to severe morbidity in affected individuals. Previous studies have demonstrated that MRI techniques, which include fMRI, DTI and ASL, have applications in the early diagnosis of blindness-causing diseases. Neuroimaging techniques also have wide-ranging applications in the investigation of the mechanisms underlying visual pathways, and the brain network changes occurring in diseases causing blindness. Therefore, these imaging techniques play a crucial role in the clinical diagnosis and management of blindness-causing diseases.

In this Research Topic, we encourage research from a range of perspectives. We welcome research that uses neuroimaging approaches to shed light on the visual pathways and brain network changes occurring in diseases causing blindness.

Submissions may be related to (but not limited to) the following topics:
- Using fMRI techniques: changes in visual cortex and functional brain network in blindness-causing diseases
- Using DTI techniques: changes of visual pathway and structural brain network in blindness-causing diseases
- Using ASL techniques: changes of cerebral blood flow in visual cortex in blindness-causing diseases
- The application of multi-modal magnetic resonance imaging techniques in blindness-causing diseases

Download ebook

Share

Editors

Eye Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University

Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University

Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital

Impact

41,157 Total views

30,277 Article views

10,108 Article downloads

772 Topic views

Published In

Journal Thumbnail

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Brain Imaging and Stimulation

About Frontiers Research Topics

With their unique mixes of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author.

Suggest a topic