Diffusion tensor tractography of the uncinate fasciculus: Pitfalls in quantitative analysis due to traumatic volume changes

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 46-53

  Kurki, Timo J I ^a,b   Laalo, Jussi P ^b   Oksaranta, Olli M ^a  

^a Pulssi Medical Center   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

diffusion tensor imaging; tractography; traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL ANISOTROPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; UNCINATE FASCICULUS;

DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; TRACTOGRAPHY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; NEURAL PATHWAYS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEMPORAL LOBE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880133926     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: 15222586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.23901     Document Type: Article

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