Data from: 7 Tesla MRI of the ex vivo human brain at 100 micron resolution

We present an ultra-high resolution MRI dataset of an ex vivo human brain
specimen. The brain specimen was donated by a 58-year-old woman who had no
history of neurological disease and died of non-neurological causes. After
fixation in 10% formalin, the specimen was imaged on a 7 Tesla MRI scanner
at 100 µm isotropic resolution using a custom-built 31-channel receive
array coil. Single-echo multi-flip Fast Low-Angle SHot (FLASH) data were
acquired over 100 hours of scan time (25 hours per flip angle), allowing
derivation of synthesized FLASH volumes. This dataset provides an
unprecedented view of the three-dimensional neuroanatomy of the human
brain. To optimize the utility of this resource, we warped the dataset
into standard stereotactic space. We now distribute the dataset in both
native space and stereotactic space to the academic community via multiple
platforms. We envision that this dataset will have a broad range of
investigational, educational, and clinical applications that will advance
understanding of human brain anatomy in health and disease.