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High b-Value q-Space Analyzed Diffusion-Weighted MRI Using 1.5 Tesla Clinical Scanner; Determination of Displacement Parameters in the Brains of Normal versus Multiple Sclerosis and Low-Grade Glioma Subjects.
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PMID:  21447030     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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PURPOSE: We aimed to determine the displacement parameters in the brains of normal individuals relative to brain parenchymal abnormalities, such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and low-grade glioma, by q-space imaging (QSI) using 1.5-T magnetic resonance (MR) scanner. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-five normal, three pathologically proven low-grade glioma, and five MS subjects were imaged by a 1.5-T MR unit for QSI (b-values, 0-12,000 s/mm(2) ). Mean displacement (MD) values in white matter (WM), gray matter (GM), and lateral ventricle (cerebrospinal fluid [CSF]) of normal subjects, plaques, and normal appearing WM (NAWM) of MS subjects and glioma lesions were calculated. Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison. RESULTS: In normal subjects, MD values were 6.6 ± 0.2, 8.44 ± 0.41, and 17.08 ± 0.80 μm for WM, GM, and CSF, respectively, while those for NAWM and WM plaques in MS, and glioma lesions were significantly higher at 7.0 ± 0.17, 9.3 ± 2.3, and 9.6 ± 0.40 μm, respectively, compared to WM in normal subjects. CONCLUSION: We propose that the relative values of MD obtained by QSI in control and diseased tissues can be useful for diagnosing various WM abnormalities.
Authors:
Zareen Fatima; Utaroh Motosugi; Masaaki Hori; Keiichi Ishigame; Toshiyuki Onodera; Kazuo Yagi; Tsutomu Araki
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-3-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1552-6569     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-3-30     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9102705     Medline TA:  J Neuroimaging     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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© 2011 by the American Society of Neuroimaging.
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan (ZF, UM, MH, KI, TA); Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan (MH); and Department of Radiological Sciences, Graduate School of Human Health Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan (TO, KY).
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