Diffusion-tensor MR imaging of the human brain with gradient- and spin-echo readout: technical note.

Publication/Presentation Date

10-1-2000

Abstract

Diffusion-tensor MR imaging of the brain is an objective method that can measure diffusion of water in tissue noninvasively. Five adult volunteers participated in this study that was performed to evaluate the potential of gradient- and spin-echo readout for diffusion-tensor imaging by comparing it with single-shot spin-echo echo-planar imaging. Gradient- and spin-echo readout provides comparable measures of water diffusion to single-shot spin-echo echo-planar readout with significantly less geometrical distortion at the expense of a longer imaging time.

Volume

21

Issue

9

First Page

1591

Last Page

1595

ISSN

0195-6108

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

11039336

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article

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