The role of MR-diffusion tensor imaging in the assessment of Alzheimer′s disease
- VernacularTitle:MR扩散张量成像在阿尔茨海默病评估中的作用
- Author:
Ye SUN
;
Xiangke DU
;
Zhiguo SUN
;
Zhenxin ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Alzheimer disease;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Diffusion tensor;
Evaluation studies
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiology
2001;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the possible white matter damage and to define the location of the damage in Alzheimer′s disease (AD) with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Methods Twenty-four AD patients and twenty-one age-matched healthy volunteers received conventional and DTI scanning.The ADC and FA of white matter in temporal, parietal, frontal lobe and cingulum were measured respectively and the data underwent postprocessing.Results FA value of the whiter matter in frontal, parietal, temporal and cingulum in AD patients was 0.37?0.06, 0.32?0.05, 0.26?0.03, and 0.47?0.09, respectively, and ADC value was 9.50 e-10?2.02 e-10, 10.55 e-10?1.43 e-10, 11.45 e-10?0.76 e-10, and 10.10 e-10?2.18 e-10, respectively;FA value of the same corresponding regions in control was 0.44?0.06, 0.38?0.05, 0.32?0.05, and 0.56?0.06, respectively, and ADC value was 8.75 e-10? 1.63 e-10, 9.83 e-10?0.99 e-10, 11.13 e-10?0.78 e-10, and 8.28 e-10?1.65 e-10, respectively.FA value of the whiter matter in frontal, parietal, temporal, lobe and cingulum decreased (P≤0.006) and ADC value increased in cingulum white matter (P≤0.006) in AD patients.Conclusion DTI could reveal the damage in white matter of frontal, temporal, parietal lobe and cingulum.It suggested that not only the gray matter is injuried, but also the white matter is abnormal in AD patients.
