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Diffusion tensor imaging in cerebral tumor diagnosis and therapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15627005     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Diffusion-weighted MR images and their analysis using the tensor model open up many new possibilities for tissue characterization, surgical planning, and treatment follow-up in patients with cerebral neoplasms. These possibilities are only just beginning to be fully explored. This article reviews the physical principles underlying diffusion tensor imaging (DTI); the various postprocessing methods available for DTI data in the context of tumor imaging; the commonly encountered patterns of tumor-related alteration to cerebral white matter, as depicted by directionally encoded color maps; and the current state of the art in DTI-based tumor diagnosis and treatment planning.
Authors:
Aaron S Field; Andrew L Alexander
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Topics in magnetic resonance imaging : TMRI     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0899-3459     ISO Abbreviation:  Top Magn Reson Imaging     Publication Date:  2004 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-12-31     Completed Date:  2005-06-21     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8913523     Medline TA:  Top Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  315-24     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA. as.field@hosp.wisc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anisotropy
Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*,  therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Patient Care Planning
Sensitivity and Specificity
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
EB002012/EB/NIBIB NIH HHS

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