title: Advanced neuroimaging of mild traumatic brain injury.
abstract: This article focuses on advancements in neuroimaging techniques, compares the advantages of each of the modalities in the evaluation of mild traumatic brain injury, and discusses their contribution to our understanding of the pathophysiology as it relates to prognosis. Advanced neuroimaging techniques discussed include anatomic/structural imaging techniques, such as diffusion tensor imaging and susceptibility-weighted imaging, and functional imaging techniques, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging, perfusion-weighted imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and positron emission tomography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Neuro-Oncology, State University of New York at Buffalo, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14223, USA; Dent Neurologic Institute, 3980A Sheridan Drive, Suite 101, Amherst, NY 14226, USA. Electronic address: lmechtler@dentinstitute.com.
authors.forename: Laszlo L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Mechtler
authors.forename: Kalyan K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Shastri
authors.forename: Kevin E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Crutchfield
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Concussion; Diffuse axonal injury; Diffusion tensor imaging; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Mild traumatic brain injury; Susceptibility-weighted imaging