Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DT-MRI): Method and Application
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Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DT-MRI): Method and Application Lan Lin Abstract Diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging (DT-MRI) is a recently developed MRI technique that provides the quantitative information about the integrity and orientation of the random motion of hydrogen atoms within water molecules in all three dimensions. It is a unique method of assessing the importance of tract disruption in disease states. The most advanced application is that of fiber tracking in the brain. DT-MRI also promises to further our understanding of abnormalities in a variety of diseases such as stroke, tumors, multiple sclerosis, and schizophrenia. In this article, the aim is to review the method and to present the application of DT-MRI.
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تاریخ انتشار 2004