Diffusion tensor imaging of the brain: review of clinical applications

PC Sundgren, Q Dong, D Gomez-Hassan, SK Mukherji… - Neuroradiology, 2004 - Springer
We review the theoretical background to diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and some of its
commoner clinical applications, such as cerebral ischemia, brain maturation and traumatic …

Diffusion tensor imaging and its application to neuropsychiatric disorders

M Kubicki, CF Westin, SE Maier, H Mamata… - Harvard review of …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a new technique that can be used to
visualize and measure the diffusion of water in brain tissue; it is particularly useful for …

Peritumoral diffusion tensor imaging of high-grade gliomas and metastatic brain tumors

S Lu, D Ahn, G Johnson, S Cha - American Journal of Neuroradiology, 2003 - ajnr.org
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is an advanced MR
technique that describes the movement of water molecules by using two metrics, mean …

Diffusion-tensor imaging of white matter tracts in patients with cerebral neoplasm

BP Witwer, R Moftakhar, KM Hasan, P Deshmukh… - Journal of …, 2002 - thejns.org
Object. Preserving vital cerebral function while maximizing tumor resection is a principal
goal in surgical neurooncology. Although functional magnetic resonance imaging has been …

Diffusion-tensor MR imaging of intracranial neoplasia and associated peritumoral edema: introduction of the tumor infiltration index

S Lu, D Ahn, G Johnson, M Law, D Zagzag… - Radiology, 2004 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To determine whether diffusion-tensor magnetic resonance (MR) imaging
metrics of peritumoral edema can be used to differentiate intra-from extraaxial lesions …

Brain white matter anatomy of tumor patients evaluated with diffusion tensor imaging

S Mori, K Frederiksen, PCM Van Zijl… - Annals of Neurology …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
We applied multislice, whole‐brain diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to two patients with
anaplastic astrocytoma. Data were analyzed using DTI‐based, color‐coded images and a 3 …

Characterization of displaced white matter by brain tumors using combined DTI and fMRI

T Schonberg, P Pianka, T Hendler, O Pasternak… - Neuroimage, 2006 - Elsevier
In vivo white matter tractography by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has become a popular
tool for investigation of white matter architecture in the normal brain. Despite some …

Fiber-tracking does not accurately estimate size of fiber bundle in pathological condition: initial neurosurgical experience using neuronavigation and subcortical white …

M Kinoshita, K Yamada, N Hashimoto, A Kato… - Neuroimage, 2005 - Elsevier
The fiber-tracking method enables in vivo visualization of the white matter tracts of the brain
using a diffusion tensor MR imaging technique. While this method represents a promising …

Diffusion tensor MR imaging of high-grade cerebral gliomas

S Sinha, ME Bastin, IR Whittle, JM Wardlaw - American Journal of …, 2002 - ajnr.org
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Optimizing high-grade glioma treatment requires the
delineation of edematous and normal brain from tumor, perhaps by using potential …

Diffusion tensor imaging of brain tumours at 3 T: a potential tool for assessing white matter tract invasion?

SJ Price, NG Burnet, T Donovan, HAL Green, A Pena… - Clinical radiology, 2003 - Elsevier
AIM: To determine whether diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of brain tumours can demonstrate
abnormalities distal to hyperintensities on T2-weighted images, and possibly relate these to …