High-Resolution Diffusion Tensor Imaging of the Brain Stem at 3 T

Diffusion tensor imaging with 1.8-mm isotropic resolution was performed to delineate structures of the brain stem. High-resolution single-shot imaging was achieved by the combination of a high-field magnet (3T) and the SENSitivity Encoding (or SENSE) parallel imaging technique. Various structures in...

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Published in:American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2004-09, Vol.25 (8), p.1325-1330
Main Authors: Nagae-Poetscher, Lidia M, Jiang, Hangyi, Wakana, Setsu, Golay, Xavier, van Zijl, Peter C. M, Mori, Susumu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Brain
Brain Stem - anatomy & histology
Cerebellar Nuclei - anatomy & histology
Cranial Nerves - anatomy & histology
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Magnetics
Male
Medical sciences
Nervous system
Olivary Nucleus - anatomy & histology
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
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Summary:Diffusion tensor imaging with 1.8-mm isotropic resolution was performed to delineate structures of the brain stem. High-resolution single-shot imaging was achieved by the combination of a high-field magnet (3T) and the SENSitivity Encoding (or SENSE) parallel imaging technique. Various structures in the brain stem, such as the inferior olivary nuclei, deep cerebellar nuclei, some cranial nerves, and white matter tracts were identified, which have been difficult to appreciate by conventional MR techniques.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X