MR diffusion kurtosis imaging for neural tissue characterization
In conventional diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), water diffusion distribution is described as a
2nd‐order three‐dimensional (3D) diffusivity tensor. It assumes that diffusion occurs in a free …
2nd‐order three‐dimensional (3D) diffusivity tensor. It assumes that diffusion occurs in a free …
Diffusion-weighted imaging: basic concepts and application in cerebral stroke and head trauma
TAGM Huisman - European radiology, 2003 - Springer
Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) of the brain represents a new imaging technique that
extends imaging from depiction of neuroanatomy to the level of function and physiology …
extends imaging from depiction of neuroanatomy to the level of function and physiology …
Neuroanatomic connectivity of the human ascending arousal system critical to consciousness and its disorders
The ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) mediates arousal, an essential
component of human consciousness. Lesions of the ARAS cause coma, the most severe …
component of human consciousness. Lesions of the ARAS cause coma, the most severe …
Diffusion tensor imaging as potential biomarker of white matter injury in diffuse axonal injury
TAGM Huisman, LH Schwamm… - American Journal …, 2004 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Multiple biomarkers are used to quantify the severity of
traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to predict outcome. Few are satisfactory. CT and …
traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to predict outcome. Few are satisfactory. CT and …
Normal brain maturation during childhood: developmental trends characterized with diffusion-tensor MR imaging
PURPOSE: To characterize the maturational changes in water diffusion within central gray
matter nuclei and central white matter pathways of the human brain by using diffusion-tensor …
matter nuclei and central white matter pathways of the human brain by using diffusion-tensor …
Diffusion tensor MR imaging of the brain and white matter tractography
ER Melhem, S Mori, G Mukundan… - American Journal of …, 2002 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
Background Random motion of water molecules (diffusion) in the presence of a strong
magnetic gradient results in MR signal loss as a result of the dephasing of spin coherence …
magnetic gradient results in MR signal loss as a result of the dephasing of spin coherence …
In vivo diffusion‐weighted MRI of the breast: potential for lesion characterization
Purpose To investigate the potential of apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) in
characterizing breast lesions in vivo. Materials and Methods Two diffusion‐weighted (DW) …
characterizing breast lesions in vivo. Materials and Methods Two diffusion‐weighted (DW) …
Quantitative diffusion-weighted imaging as an adjunct to conventional breast MRI for improved positive predictive value
SC Partridge, WB DeMartini… - American journal of …, 2009 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to investigate whether adding diffusion-weighted
imaging (DWI) to dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) could improve the positive …
imaging (DWI) to dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) could improve the positive …
More accurate estimation of diffusion tensor parameters using diffusion kurtosis imaging
With diffusion tensor imaging, the diffusion of water molecules through brain structures is
quantified by parameters, which are estimated assuming monoexponential diffusion …
quantified by parameters, which are estimated assuming monoexponential diffusion …
Detection of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with diffusion weighted MRI after (chemo) radiotherapy: correlation between radiologic and histopathologic …
Purpose: To investigate the value of diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-
MRI) in differentiating persistent or recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma …
MRI) in differentiating persistent or recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma …