title: White matter anatomy: what the radiologist needs to know.
abstract: Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has allowed in vivo demonstration of axonal architecture and connectivity. This technique has set the stage for numerous studies on normal and abnormal connectivity and their role in developmental and acquired disorders. Referencing established white matter anatomy, DTI atlases, and neuroanatomical descriptions, this article summarizes the major white matter anatomy and related structures relevant to the clinical neuroradiologist in daily practice.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wycoco
authors.forename: Manohar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shroff
authors.forename: Sniya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sudhakar
authors.forename: Wayne
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016880:Anisotropy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003337:Corpus Callosum / Q000473:pathology; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D056784:Leukoencephalopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / Q000473:pathology*; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000473:pathology; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000473:pathology*; D011712:Pyramidal Tracts / Q000473:pathology; D012016:Reference Values; D013681:Tegmentum Mesencephali / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult