title: Diffusion-weighted and diffusion tensor imaging of the brain, made easy.
abstract: Diffusion-weighted and diffusion tensor imaging (DWI/DTI) has revolutionized clinical neuroimaging. Pathology may be detected earlier and with greater specificity than with conventional magnetic resonance imaging sequences. In addition, DWI/DTI allows exploring the microarchitecture of the brain. A detailed knowledge of the basics of DWI/DTI is mandatory to better understand pathology encountered and to avoid misinterpretation of typical DWI/DTI artifacts. This article reviews the basic physics of DWI/DTI exemplified by several classical clinical cases.
authors.affiliation: Division Pediatric Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287-0842, USA. thuisma1@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: T A G M
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Huisman
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D056324:Diffusion Tensor Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans