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Journal Articles Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry Year : 2022

Quantitative MRI analysis of structural changes in tomato tissues resulting from dehydration

Abstract

A quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis at 1.5T of the effects of different dehydration regimes on transverse relaxation parameters measured in tomato tissue is presented. Multi-exponential T-2 maps have been estimated for the first time, providing access to spatialized microstructural information at voxel scale. The objective was to provide a better understanding of the changes in the multi-exponential transverse relaxation parameters induced by dehydration in tomato tissues and to unravel the effects of microstructure and composition on relaxation parameters. The results led to the hypothesis that the multi-exponential relaxation signal reflects cell compartmentation and tissue heterogeneity, even at the voxel scale. Multi-exponential relaxation times provided information about water loss from specific cell compartments and seem to indicate that the dehydration process mainly affects large cells. By contrast, total signal intensity showed no sensitivity to variations in water content in the range investigated in the present study (between 95% [fresh tissue] and 90% [after dehydration]). The variation in relaxation times resulting from water loss was due to both changes in solute concentration and compartment size. The comparative analysis of the two contrasted tissues in terms of microporosity demonstrated that magnetic susceptibility effects, caused by the presence of air in the placenta tissue, significantly impact the effective relaxation and might be the dominant effect in the variations observed in relaxation times in this tissue.
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hal-03617820 , version 1 (18-09-2023)

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Rodolphe Leforestier, Anna Fleury, François Mariette, Guylaine G. Collewet, Sylvain Challois, et al.. Quantitative MRI analysis of structural changes in tomato tissues resulting from dehydration. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 2022, 60 (7), pp.637-650. ⟨10.1002/mrc.5241⟩. ⟨hal-03617820⟩

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