Tractography for Arteriovenous Malformations Near the Sensorimotor Cortices

We sought to use diffusion-tensor imaging-based tractography to assess the relationship between the arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and the sensorimotor cortices/tracts. Three patients who had an AVM closely situated to the sensorimotor tracts were studied. The relationship between the sensorimoto...

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Published in:American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2005-03, Vol.26 (3), p.598-602
Main Authors: Yamada, Kei, Kizu, Osamu, Ito, Hirotoshi, Kubota, Takao, Akada, Wataru, Goto, Mariko, Takada, Akihiro, Konishi, Jyunya, Sasajima, Hiroyasu, Mineura, Katsuyoshi, Mori, Susumu, Nishimura, Tsunehiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biochemistry and metabolism
Biological and medical sciences
Brain
Brain Mapping
Central nervous system
Cerebral Veins - pathology
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations - diagnosis
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Motor Cortex - pathology
Nerve Fibers
Nervous system
Neural Pathways - pathology
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Somatosensory Cortex - pathology
Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs
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Summary:We sought to use diffusion-tensor imaging-based tractography to assess the relationship between the arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and the sensorimotor cortices/tracts. Three patients who had an AVM closely situated to the sensorimotor tracts were studied. The relationship between the sensorimotor tracts and the AVM was well demonstrated in all patients. Tractography was also helpful in identifying the location of the motor cortex in some of the cases.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X