Diffusion tensor imaging of the brain: Review of clinical applications

Neuroradiology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 339-350

  Sundgren, P C ^a   Dong, Q ^a   Gomez Hassan D ^a   Mukherji, S K ^a   Maly, P ^a   Welsh, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Diffusion tensor imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN MATURATION; BRAIN METABOLISM; BRAIN TUMOR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; METABOLIC DISORDER; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; THEORETICAL STUDY;

BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASES; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMANS;

EID: 2942711595     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-003-1114-x     Document Type: Review

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