Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Children with Periventricular Leukomalacia: Variability of Injuries to White Matter Tracts
American Journal of NeuroradiologyPublished 1 August 2007Open access
Lídia Nagae, Alexander H. Hoon, Elaine Stashinko, Doris Lin, W. Zhang, Eric Levey
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The tract-specific evaluation of diffusion tensor imaging revealed a family of tracts that are highly susceptible in PVL, important information that can potentially be used to tailor treatment options in the future.
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DTI is a suitable technique for in vivo assessment of specific white matter lesions in patients with PVL and, thus, a potentially valuable diagnostic tool. The tract-specific evaluation revealed a family of tracts that are highly susceptible in PVL, important information that can potentially be used to tailor treatment options in the future.
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