Axon tracing in the adult rat optic nerve and tract after intravitreal injection of MnDPDP using a semiautomatic segmentation technique

To develop and validate an objective technique for 3D segmentation of manganese‐enhanced MR images of the optic nerve/tract (ON) in adult rats to improve contrast‐to‐noise (CNR) calculations and use the technique to ascertain if manganese dipyridoxyl diphosphate (MnDPDP) gives sufficient Mn2+ enhancement compared to MnCl2 when used for functional imaging of the visual pathway.

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