Background A recent meeting of international imaging experts sponsored by the
International Spinal Research Trust (ISRT) and the Wings for Life Foundation identified 5 …

Diffusion-based tractography enables the graphical reconstruction of the white matter
pathways in the brain and spinal cord of living humans. This technique has many potential …

The ability to measure myelin in vivo has great consequences for furthering our knowledge
of normal development, as well as for understanding a wide range of neurological disorders …

A first-ever spinal cord imaging meeting was sponsored by the International Spinal
Research Trust and the Wings for Life Foundation with the aim of identifying the current state …

Damage to the corticospinal tract is widely studied following unilateral subcortical stroke,
whereas less is known about changes to other sensorimotor pathways. This may be due to …

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a progressive disease that worsens over time if
untreated. However, the rate of progression can vary among individuals and may be …

Imaging plays an essential role for the detection and analysis of pathologic conditions of the
brachial plexus. Currently, several new techniques are used in addition to conventional 2D …

Objectives To (1) obtain microstructural parameters (Fractional Anisotropy: FA, Mean
Diffusivity: MD) of the cervical spinal cord in patients suffering from cervical spondylotic …

In multiple sclerosis, microstructural damage of normal-appearing brain tissue is an
important feature of its pathology. Understanding these mechanisms is vital to help develop …

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) provides a measure of the directional diffusion of water
molecules in tissues. The measurement of DTI indexes within the spinal cord provides a …