Influence of user-defined parameters on diffusion tensor tractography of the corticospinal tract

Neuroradiology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-147

  Parizel, Paul M ^a   Van Rompaey, V ^b   Van Loock, R ^b   Van Hecke, W ^c   Van Goethem, J W ^a   Leemans, A ^c   Sijbers, J ^c  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Diffusion tensor imaging; Fiber tracking parameters; White matter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; PONS;

EID: 34249796666     PISSN: 19714009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/197140090702000202     Document Type: Article

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