Diffusion tensor imaging of the spinal cord: a review Imagen de difusión tensora de la médula espinal: una revisión Imagem da medula espinal por tensor de difusão

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a magnetic resonance technique capable of measuring the magnitude and direction of water molecule diffusion in various tissues. The use of DTI is being expanded to evaluate a variety of spinal cord disorders both for prognostication and to guide therapy. The purpose...

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Main Authors: Aditya Vedantam, Michael Jirjis, Gerald Eckhardt, Abhishiek Sharma, Brian D. Schmit, Marjorie C. Wang, John L. Ulmer, Shekar Kurpad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC) 2013-01-01
Series:Coluna/Columna
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512013000100014