Introduction to diffusion tensor imaging mathematics: Part II. Anisotropy, diffusion-weighting factors, and gradient encoding schemes

Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part A: Bridging Education and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 123-154

  Kingsley, Peter B ^a,b  

^a NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; b factor; Diffusion; Diffusion gradient scheme; Diffusion tensor; DTI; Icosahedron; Tetrahedron

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645731549     PISSN: 15466086     EISSN: 15525023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cmr.a.20049     Document Type: Review

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