Use of T1‐weighted/T2‐weighted magnetic resonance ratio images to elucidate changes in the schizophrenic brain

One leading hypothesis suggests that schizophrenia (SZ) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by genetic defects in association with environmental risk factors that affect synapse and myelin formation. Recent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies of SZ brain showed both gray matter (GM) reduction and white matter (WM) fractional anisotropy reduction. In this study, we used T1‐weighted (T1w)/T2‐weighted (T2w) MRI ratio images, which increase myelin‐related signal contrast and reduce receiver‐coil bias.

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