Quantitative diffusion magnetic resonance imaging in vivo

K. A. Ilyasov

Učënye zapiski Kazanskogo universiteta. Seriâ Fiziko-matematičeskie nauki, Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta. Seriya Fiziko-Matematicheskie Nauki, Tome 153 (2011) no. 1, pp. 17-37

Résumé

The paper deals with physical and mathematical basics for diffusion weighted MR imaging and analysis. Different sources of image distortions and corresponding methods of their correction are discussed. When accurately measured, quantitative diffusion parameters can indicate pathologies in tissue microstructure and serve as a clinical diagnostic tool for different diseases such as, for example, white matter degeneration.

Détail

Keywords: nuclear magnetic resonance, MRI, diffusion weighted MRI, eddy currents distortions, correction of distortions, quantitative analysis, measurement calibration.
Mots-clés : diffusion tensor MRI, diffusion tensor

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