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This study sought to develop a practical protocol to provide anatomic information and tractography results of an <jats:italic>ex vivo<\/jats:italic> human brainstem-cerebellum specimen.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A protocol was developed for specimen preparation and 7T MRI with image postprocessing on a combined brainstem-cerebellum specimen obtained from an 85-year-old male cadaver with a postmortem interval of 1 week that was stored in formalin for 6 months. Anatomic image series were acquired for detailed views and diffusion tractography to map neural pathways and segment major anatomic structures within the brainstem and cerebellum.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Complex white matter tracts were visualized with high-precision segmentation of crucial brainstem structures, delineating the brainstem-cerebellum and mesencephalic-dentate connectivity, including the Guillain-Mollaret triangle. Tractography and fractional anisotropy mapping revealed the complexities of white matter fiber pathways, including the superior, middle, and inferior cerebellar peduncles and visible decussating fibers. 3-dimensional (3D) reconstruction and quantitative and qualitative analyses verified the anatomical precision of the imaging relative to a standard brain space.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This novel imaging protocol successfully captured the intricate 3D architecture of the brainstem-cerebellum network. The protocol, unique in several respects (including tissue preservation and rehydration times, choice of solutions, preferred sequences, voxel sizes, and diffusion directions) aimed to balance high resolution and practical scan times. This approach provided detailed neuroanatomical imaging while avoiding impractically long scan times. The extended postmortem and fixation intervals did not compromise the diffusion imaging quality. 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