Unraveling the secrets of white matter – Bridging the gap between cellular, animal and human imaging studies

Highlights • White matter macrostructural measurements explained.• Introduction to how MRI imaging can be used to understand changes within the white matter.• Estimation of the white matter microstructures, cells and axons, occupying an imaging voxel.• Biological methods used for white matter studies explained.

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