Observation of microscopic diffusion anisotropy in the spinal cord using double-pulsed gradient spin echo MRI

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 803-809

  Komlosh, Michal E ^a,d   Lizak, M J ^b   Horkay, F ^a   Freidlin, R Z ^c   Basser, P J ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Diffusion; Double; DTI; Filter; Gray matter; MRI; Multiple scattering; Phantom; Pulsed gradient; Spinal cord; White matter

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; DIFFUSION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAMMALS; MULTIPLE SCATTERING; PHANTOMS; SPIN POLARIZATION; TENSORS;

DOUBLE; FILTER; GRAY MATTER; PULSED GRADIENTS; SPINAL CORDS; WHITE MATTER;

ANISOTROPY;

WATER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; GRAY MATTER; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; SPINAL CORD; SWINE;

EID: 41849083445     PISSN: 07403194     EISSN: 15222594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.21528     Document Type: Article

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