Diffusion-weighted imaging, diffusion-tensor imaging, and fiber tractography of the spinal cord

MM Thurnher, M Law - Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics, 2009 - mri.theclinics.com
In the brain, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is an established and reliable method for the
characterization of neurologic lesions. Although the diagnostic value of DWI in the early …

[图书][B] Handbook of affective sciences

RJ Davidson, KR Sherer, HH Goldsmith - 2009 - books.google.com
The Handbook of Affective Sciences is a comprehensive road map to the burgeoning area of
affective sciences, which now spans several disciplines. Helping to delineate this emerging …

Prediction of visual field deficits by diffusion tensor imaging in temporal lobe epilepsy surgery

X Chen, D Weigel, O Ganslandt, M Buchfelder… - Neuroimage, 2009 - Elsevier
Visual field deficits due to optic radiation injury are a common complication of temporal
lobectomy in epilepsy surgery. In this prospective study, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) …

White matter tract involvement in brain tumors: a diffusion tensor imaging analysis

PS Yen, BT Teo, CH Chiu, SC Chen, TL Chiu, CF Su - Surgical Neurology, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Characterization of WM alteration using MR imaging is important in the pre-
and intraoperative assessment of brain tumors. This study characterizes the extent and …

A diffusion tensor imaging group study of the spinal cord in multiple sclerosis patients with and without T2 spinal cord lesions

W Van Hecke, G Nagels, G Emonds… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To examine the T2‐normal appearing spinal cord of patients with multiple sclerosis
(MS) using diffusion tensor imaging. Materials and Methods Diffusion tensor images of the …

Analysis of distance/similarity measures for diffusion tensor imaging

T Peeters, PR Rodrigues, A Vilanova… - … and Processing of …, 2009 - Springer
Many different measures have been proposed to compute similarities and distances
between diffusion tensors. These measures are commonly used for algorithms such as …

Diffusion imaging for therapy response assessment of brain tumor

TL Chenevert, BD Ross - Neuroimaging Clinics, 2009 - neuroimaging.theclinics.com
It is estimated there will be over 22,000 newly diagnosed cancers of the brain and central
nervous system in the United States in 2009 and that nearly 13,000 individuals will die of …

Fractal dimension and lacunarity of tractography images of the human brain

P Katsaloulis, DA Verganelakis, A Provata - Fractals, 2009 - World Scientific
Tractography images produced by Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans have been used to
calculate the topology of the neuron tracts in the human brain. This technique gives …

Tractography of the median nerve

NT Kabakci, A Kovanlikaya… - Seminars in …, 2009 - thieme-connect.com
The median nerve is one of the most commonly affected peripheral nerves in various
pathologies such as entrapment syndromes or transections. The diagnostic procedures …

Diffusion tensor imaging of the cervical spinal cord of patients with relapsing-remising multiple sclerosis: a study of 41 cases

L Cruz Jr, RC Domingues… - Arquivos de neuro …, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the fractional anisotropy (FA) values of the multiple sclerosis (MS)
plaques and normal-appearing cervical spinal cord (NASC) by diffusion tensor MRI imaging …