The Canadian Biomarker Integration Network in Depression (CAN-BIND): magnetic resonance imaging protocols

ABSTRACT: Studies of clinical populations that combine MRI data generated at multiple sites are increasingly common. The Canadian Biomarker Integration Network in Depression (CAN-BIND; www.canbind.ca) is a national depression research program that includes multimodal neuroimaging collected at several sites across Canada. The purpose of the current paper is to provide detailed information on the imaging protocols used in a number of CAN-BIND studies. The CAN-BIND program implemented a series of platform-specific MRI protocols, including a suite of prescribed structural and functional MRI sequences supported by real-time monitoring for adherence and quality control. The imaging data are retained in an established informatics and databasing platform. Approximately 1300 participants are being recruited,

SUBMITTER: MacQueen GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6606427 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature