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- Title
Diffusion tensor imaging of normal brain development.
- Authors
Yoshida, Shoko; Oishi, Kenichi; Faria, Andreia V; Mori, Susumu
- Abstract
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is an MRI technique that can measure the macroscopic structural organization in brain tissues. DTI has been shown to provide information complementary to relaxation-based MRI about the changes in the brain's microstructure. In the pediatric population, DTI enables quantitative observation of the maturation process of white matter structures. Its ability to delineate various brain structures during developmental stages makes it an effective tool with which to characterize both the normal and abnormal anatomy of the developing brain. This review will highlight the advantages, as well as the common technical pitfalls of pediatric DTI. In addition, image quantification strategies for various DTI-derived parameters and the normal brain developmental changes associated with these parameters are discussed.
- Publication
Pediatric radiology, 2013, Vol 43, Issue 1, p15
- ISSN
1432-1998
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00247-012-2496-x