The spinal cord is an important part of the nervous system and provides the connection of
the brain with the periphery. It consists not only of a large number of longitudinal fibers, but …

Diffusion imaging has been widely used in the brain, but its application in the spinal cord
has been limited. Using line-scan diffusion imaging (LSDI), a technique that is less sensitive …

This study describes a new technique for Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) that acquires axial
(transverse) images of the cervical spinal cord. The DTI images depict axonal fiber …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Diffusion-weighted imaging is a robust technique for
evaluation of a variety of neurologic diseases affecting the brain, and might also have …

Magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion imaging is a useful technique with which to increase our
understanding of pathologic damage to the central nervous system. To fully quantitate …

Diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging provides structural information about nerve
fiber tissue. The first eigenvector of the diffusion tensor is aligned with the nerve fibers, ie …

Magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging yields images with detailed information about
tissue water diffusion. Diffusion-weighted imaging of the human spinal cord requires …

Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging provides detailed information about
biological structures. In particular, diffusion tensor imaging and diffusion tensor tractography …

Although diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) of the brain has gained widespread clinical
acceptance, DWI of the spine and spinal cord is less well known. This article briefly reviews …

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) can visualize the white matter tracts in vivo. The aim of this
study was to assess the clinical utility of DTI in patients with diseases of the spinal cord …