Progress in clinical application of diffusion tensor imaging and fiber tracking in spinal cord
- VernacularTitle:扩散磁共振成像和纤维束示踪成像在脊髓成像中的临床应用
- Author:
Xiaozhen LI
;
Zhengyu JIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging;
Fiber tractography;
Spinal cord
- From:Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology
2010;26(1):181-183
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and fiber tracking (FT) may show structural information about white matter fiber. With development of technology, the applications of the DTI and FT are widely used in spinal cord. DTI and FT are more sensitive than traditional MRI on detecting spinal cord lesions, able to provide more evidence for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis before treatment, as well as the evaluation for the prognosis.
