title: Diffusion tensor tractography of the motor white matter tracts in man: Current controversies and future directions.
abstract: The anatomy of the brain is extremely complex, and certain, even large structures, such as the corticospinal tract (CST), remain poorly understood. Diffusion tractography provides an opportunity to explore the white matter tracts in a fundamentally new way. In the current paper, we show how this technique has already added to our understanding of the anatomy of the CST. We also explore the future projects involving diffusion tractography of the motor white matter tracts that will advance this method and further our understanding of brain anatomy.
authors.affiliation: Functional MRI Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA. holodnya@mskcc.org
authors.forename: Andrei I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Holodny
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.forename: Valeri N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Korneinko
authors.forename: Igor N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Pronin
authors.forename: Mikhail E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Zhukovskiy
authors.forename: Devang M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Gor
authors.forename: Aziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ulug
mesh_terms: D001931:Brain Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D020772:Internal Capsule / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009445:Neuroanatomy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D038361:Neuronavigation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D011712:Pyramidal Tracts / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology