Diffusion Tensor Imaging with FLAIR: The Effect of Eliminating CSF Contamination

Ma, X.; LaConte, S.; Hu, X.

Abstract:

FLAIR was used in diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and the resultant fractional anisotropy (FA) was compared with that obtained with conventional DTI in the human brain. DTI data from six normal volunteers, demonstrate that the application of FLAIR, which suppresses CSF signal, results in an increase in FA, particularly in the gray matter. This improved diffusion tensor measurement can be potentially used for differentiating directional dependent structure in gray matter and tracking fibers in the gray matter.

Reference:

abstract X. Ma, S. LaConte, X. Hu. Diffusion Tensor Imaging with FLAIR: The Effect of Eliminating CSF Contamination. In Proceedings 11th Scientific Meeting, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Toronto, page 71, 2003. [bibtex]

Bibtex Entry:

@inproceedings{Toronto71,
   Author = {Ma, X. and LaConte, S. and Hu, X.},
   Title ={Diffusion Tensor Imaging with {F}{L}{A}{I}{R}: The Effect of Eliminating {C}{S}{F} Contamination},
   BookTitle = {Proceedings 11th Scientific Meeting, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Toronto},
   Pages = {71},
   Abstract = {FLAIR was used in diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and the resultant fractional anisotropy (FA) was compared with that obtained with conventional DTI in the human brain. DTI data from six normal volunteers, demonstrate that the application of FLAIR, which suppresses CSF signal, results in an increase in FA, particularly in the gray matter. This improved diffusion tensor measurement can be potentially used for differentiating directional dependent structure in gray matter and tracking fibers in the gray matter.},
 Keywords = {Toronto71},
   Year = {2003} }