Masutani Yoshitaka, Aoki Shigeki, Abe Osamu, Hayashi Naoto, Otomo Kuni
Image Computing and Analysis Laboratory, Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo (UT-RAD/ICAL), 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
Eur J Radiol. 2003 Apr;46(1):53-66. doi: 10.1016/s0720-048x(02)00328-5.
Recently, diffusion tensor imaging is attracting the biomedical researchers for its application in depiction of fiber tracts based on diffusion anisotropy. In this paper, we briefly describe the basic theory of diffusion tensor MR imaging, the determination process of diffusion tensor, and the basic concepts of diffusion tensor visualization techniques. Several results of clinical application in our institute are also introduced. Finally, the limitations, advantages and disadvantages of the techniques are discussed for further application of diffusion tensor visualization.
近年来，扩散张量成像因其基于扩散各向异性在纤维束描绘中的应用而吸引了生物医学研究人员。在本文中，我们简要描述了扩散张量磁共振成像的基本理论、扩散张量的确定过程以及扩散张量可视化技术的基本概念。还介绍了我们研究所的一些临床应用结果。最后，讨论了这些技术的局限性、优点和缺点，以便进一步应用扩散张量可视化。
