Imaging of postthalamic visual fiber tracts by anisotropic diffusion weighted MRI and diffusion tensor imaging: Principles and applications

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-104

  Reinges, Marcus H T ^a   Schoth, Felix ^a   Coenen, Volker A ^a   Krings, Timo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anisotropic DWI; Clinical applications; Diffusion tensor imaging; fMRI; Optic radiation; Presurgical planning

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; RADIOLOGY;

ANATOMY; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; NERVE TRACT; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 1642513545     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2003.09.004     Document Type: Article

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