Line-scan diffusion tensor imaging of the posttraumatic brain stem: changes with neuropathologic correlation.
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Following trauma, imaging of brain stem lesions is often inconclusive. In a man who suffered a lethal accident, postmortem MR diffusion tensor (DT) imaging of the brain and neuropathologic examination were performed. DT imaging showed a disorganization of fibers in the brain stem that was not found in 2 controls and corresponded to changes on neuropathologic correlation. Diffusion tensor imaging provides an insight into the organization of myelinated structures of the CNS, potentially allowing diagnosis of traumatic fiber tract rupture.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 27 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006