Review of diffusion tensor imaging and its application in children.
Diffusion MRI is an imaging technique that uses the random motion of water to probe tissue microstructure. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) can quantitatively depict the organization and connectivity of white matter. Given the non-invasiveness of the technique, DTI has become a widely used tool for researchers and clinicians to examine the white matter of children. This review covers the basics of diffusion-weighted imaging and diffusion tensor imaging and discusses examples of their clinical application in children.
Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
Gregory A
GA
Vorona
Jeffrey I
JI
Berman
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