Repeatability and variation of region-of-interest methods using quantitative diffusion tensor MR imaging of the brain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is increasingly used in various diseases as a clinical tool for assessing the integrity of the brain’s white matter. Reduced fractional anisotropy (FA) and an increased apparent diffusion coefficient (A...

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Main Authors: Hakulinen Ullamari, Brander Antti, Ryymin Pertti, Öhman Juha, Soimakallio Seppo, Helminen Mika, Dastidar Prasun, Eskola Hannu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2342/12/30