Multi-Field-Strength MRI Brain Atlas Construction in Healthy Chinese Population

August 21, 2026 updated by: Tang-Du Hospital
This prospective imaging study aims to construct a multi-field-strength magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain atlas for healthy Chinese adults. Healthy volunteers will undergo standardized brain MRI examinations at multiple magnetic field strengths, including 0.55T, 1.5T, 3T, 5T, and 7T. Structural, diffusion, functional, and other quantitative MRI data will be acquired and analyzed. The study will characterize the consistency and differences in brain morphology and imaging measurements across field strengths and establish standardized multi-field-strength brain templates and reference data for healthy Chinese adults.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Detailed Description

This is a prospective multi-field-strength neuroimaging study involving healthy Chinese adults. Eligible participants will undergo standardized brain MRI examinations at 0.55T, 1.5T, 3T, 5T, and 7T according to the study protocol.

MRI acquisitions include structural imaging, diffusion imaging, functional imaging, and quantitative imaging sequences where applicable. Images will undergo standardized preprocessing, registration, segmentation, and quantitative analysis. Multi-field-strength brain templates will be constructed, and anatomical and functional imaging characteristics will be compared across magnetic field strengths.

The study aims to establish normative multi-field-strength MRI reference data and brain atlases for healthy Chinese adults and to evaluate the consistency and field-strength-related differences in brain morphometry, cortical measurements, diffusion characteristics, functional connectivity, and other quantitative MRI parameters.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

500

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

    • Shaanxi
      • Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
        • Recruiting
        • Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 16 to 66 years. Voluntarily participates in the study and provides written informed consent. No contraindications to MRI examination and able to cooperate with and complete the MRI examinations.

Female participants must not be pregnant. No current or previous clinical diagnosis of severe neurological or psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, dementia, epilepsy, or severe sequelae of traumatic brain injury.

No obvious intracranial lesions or structural abnormalities identified on routine MRI examination.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of contraindications to MRI examination, including MRI-incompatible implanted metallic or electronic devices, cochlear implants, cardiac pacemakers, intracranial metallic clips, or similar devices.

Severe claustrophobia preventing completion of the MRI examination. Pregnancy. Current or previous clinical diagnosis of severe neurological or psychiatric disorders.

History of severe head trauma, brain tumor, stroke, brain surgery, or other conditions that may substantially affect brain structure or function.

MRI data of insufficient quality for analysis due to marked discomfort, excessive head motion, or other causes during the examination.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Healthy Chinese Adults
Healthy Chinese adult volunteers will undergo standardized brain MRI examinations at multiple magnetic field strengths according to the study protocol.
Participants will undergo standardized brain MRI examinations at 0.55T, 1.5T, 3T, 5T, and 7T. MRI acquisitions include structural, diffusion, functional, and quantitative imaging sequences according to the study protocol. No therapeutic intervention will be administered

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Regional Gray Matter Volume Across MRI Field Strengths
Time Frame: From enrollment through completion of all scheduled multi-field-strength MRI examinations, up to 12 months
Regional gray matter volumes will be quantified from standardized structural MRI data and compared across 0.55T, 1.5T, 3T, 5T, and 7T MRI acquisitions.
From enrollment through completion of all scheduled multi-field-strength MRI examinations, up to 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 21, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 21, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

August 25, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 25, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 21, 2026

Last Verified

August 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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