Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the liver

B Taouli, DM Koh - Radiology, 2010 - pubs.rsna.org
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging plays an increasingly important role in the evaluation of
patients with liver disease because of its high contrast resolution, lack of ionizing radiation …

Diffusion tensor imaging and aging

EV Sullivan, A Pfefferbaum - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2006 - Elsevier
Magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a non-invasive in vivo method for
characterizing the integrity of anatomical connections and white matter circuitry and provides …

Direct estimation of the fiber orientation density function from diffusion-weighted MRI data using spherical deconvolution

JD Tournier, F Calamante, DG Gadian, A Connelly - Neuroimage, 2004 - Elsevier
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging can provide information related to the
arrangement of white matter fibers. The diffusion tensor is the model most commonly used to …

Topography of the human corpus callosum revisited—comprehensive fiber tractography using diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging

S Hofer, J Frahm - Neuroimage, 2006 - Elsevier
Several tracing studies have established a topographical distribution of fiber connections to
the cortex in midsagittal cross-sections of the corpus callosum (CC). The most prominent …

Aging white matter and cognition: differential effects of regional variations in diffusion properties on memory, executive functions, and speed

KM Kennedy, N Raz - Neuropsychologia, 2009 - Elsevier
Disruption of cerebral white matter has been proposed as an explanation for age-related
cognitive declines. However, the role of specific regions in specific cognitive declines …

Forty-five years of split-brain research and still going strong

MS Gazzaniga - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2005 - nature.com
Forty-five years ago, Roger Sperry, Joseph Bogen and I embarked on what are now known
as the modern split-brain studies. These experiments opened up new frontiers in brain …

Quantitative fiber tracking of lateral and interhemispheric white matter systems in normal aging: relations to timed performance

EV Sullivan, T Rohlfing, A Pfefferbaum - Neurobiology of aging, 2010 - Elsevier
The integrity of white matter, as measured in vivo with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), is
disrupted in normal aging. A current consensus is that in adults advancing age affects …

Asymmetric pedunculopontine network connectivity in parkinsonian patients with freezing of gait

BW Fling, RG Cohen, M Mancini, JG Nutt, DA Fair… - Brain, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Freezing of gait is one of the most debilitating symptoms in Parkinson's disease as it causes
falls and reduces mobility and quality of life. The pedunculopontine nucleus is one of the …

Diffusion tensor imaging of adult age differences in cerebral white matter: relation to response time

DJ Madden, WL Whiting, SA Huettel, LE White… - Neuroimage, 2004 - Elsevier
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) measures the displacement of water molecules across tissue
components, thus providing information regarding the microstructure of cerebral white …

Interactions between brain structure and behavior: the corpus callosum and bimanual coordination

J Gooijers, SP Swinnen - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Bimanual coordination skills are required for countless everyday activities, such as typing,
preparing food, and driving. The corpus callosum (CC) is the major collection of white matter …