Diffusion MRI: Overview and clinical applications in neuroradiology

From: Applied Radiology | Date: November 1, 2005| Author: Maas, Luis C; Mukherjee, Pratik | Copyright information

Clinical diffusion neuroimaging, introduced in the early 1990s, was quickly adopted in the evaluation of suspected acute ischemic brain injury. Many other clinical applications have also been described in the diagnosis of intracranial infections, masses, trauma, and edema. Numerous pitfalls in the interpretation of diffusion images have also become apparent, necessitating a better understanding of the physical basis of diffusion MR imaging.

Technical aspects of diffusion imaging

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