Diffusion tensor tractography-based analysis of the pyramidal tract in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of Neuroimaging

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 282-287

  Hong, Yoon Ho ^a   Sung, Jung Joon ^a   Kim, Sung Min ^a   Park, Kyung Seok ^b   Lee, Kwang Woo ^c   Chang, Kee Hyun ^c   Song, In Chan ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging; Diffusion tensor tractography; Pyramidal tract

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN STEM; CEREBRAL PEDUNCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DIFFUSION TENSOR TRACTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; PARAMETER; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANISOTROPY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS;

EID: 51349138785     PISSN: 10512284     EISSN: 15526569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2007.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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