Data from: Data for evaluation of fast kurtosis imaging, b-value optimization and exploration of diffusion MRI contrast

Here we describe and provide diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) data that was acquired in neural tissue and a physical phantom. Data acquired in biological tissue includes: fixed rat brain (acquired at 9.4T) and spinal cord (acquired at 16.4T) and in normal human brain (acquired at 3T). This data was recently used for evaluation of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) contrasts and for comparison to diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) parameter contrast. The data has also been used to optimize b-values for ex vivo and in vivo fast kurtosis imaging. The remaining data was obtained in a physical phantom with three orthogonal fiber orientations (fresh asparagus stems) for exploration of the kurtosis fractional anisotropy. However, the data may have broader interest and, collectively, may form the basis for image contrast exploration and simulations based on a wide range of dMRI analysis strategies.本文介绍并提供采集自神经组织与体模的扩散磁共振成像（diffusion magnetic resonance imaging，dMRI）数据。其中，采集自生物组织的数据集包含：经固定处理的大鼠脑组织（采集场强9.4T）、脊髓组织（采集场强16.4T），以及正常人类脑组织（采集场强3T）。该数据集曾被用于扩散峰度成像（diffusion kurtosis imaging，DKI）对比度的评估，以及与扩散张量成像（diffusion tensor imaging，DTI）参数对比度的对比研究。此外，该数据集还被用于优化离体与在体快速峰度成像的b值参数。其余数据集则采集自具有三种正交纤维取向的体模（新鲜芦笋茎），用于峰度各向异性分数的探索研究。不过，该数据集具备更广泛的应用潜力，整体可作为基于多种dMRI分析策略的图像对比度探索与仿真研究的基础。