Differences in brainstem fiber tract response to radiation: A longitudinal diffusion tensor imaging study

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 292-297

  Uh, Jinsoo ^a   Merchant, Thomas E ^a   Li, Yimei ^a   Feng, Tianshu ^a   Gajjar, Amar ^a   Ogg, Robert J ^a   Hua, Chiaho ^a  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSPINAL TRACTS; FRACTIONAL ANISOTROPY; LONGITUDINAL DIFFUSIONS; METHODS AND MATERIALS; RADIATION TREATMENT PLANNING; SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES; VOLUMES OF INTERESTS; WHITE MATTER TRACTS;

DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIOTHERAPY; TENSORS;

BRAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AXONAL INJURY; BRAIN STEM RESPONSE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMYELINATION; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTIONAL ANISOTROPY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAL LEMNISCUS; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MIDDLE CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLE; PONS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; RADIATION RESPONSE; SCHOOL CHILD; WHITE MATTER; WHITE MATTER INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ANISOTROPY; BRAIN STEM; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CHILD; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; PONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; RADIATION INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877574564     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.01.028     Document Type: Article

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