title: MR diffusion tensor imaging: recent advance and new techniques for diffusion tensor visualization.
abstract: Recently, diffusion tensor imaging is attracting the biomedical researchers for its application in depiction of fiber tracts based on diffusion anisotropy. In this paper, we briefly describe the basic theory of diffusion tensor MR imaging, the determination process of diffusion tensor, and the basic concepts of diffusion tensor visualization techniques. Several results of clinical application in our institute are also introduced. Finally, the limitations, advantages and disadvantages of the techniques are discussed for further application of diffusion tensor visualization.
authors.affiliation: Image Computing and Analysis Laboratory, Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo (UT-RAD/ICAL), 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Masutani
authors.forename: Shigeki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Kuni
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Otomo
mesh_terms: D016880:Anisotropy; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity