التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Spinal Cord Injury: A Review. |
| المؤلفون: |
Kauthankar, Akshada Atchut, Jaseemudheen, M.M. |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Health & Allied Sciences NU; Apr2023, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p161-167, 7p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
SPINAL cord radiography, SPINAL cord injuries, CONVALESCENCE, MAGNETIC resonance imaging, MEDICAL practice |
| مستخلص: |
Magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a recent technique that can measure the direction and magnitude of diffusion of water. It is widely being utilized to evaluate several brain and spinal cord pathologies. The objective of this review is to evaluate the importance of the DTI in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). It aims to review various articles on DTI SCI and includes both animal and human studies. This will help to describe the current status of the clinical applications of DTI and show its potential as a helpful instrument in clinical practice. The PubMed database was searched for articles relating to the application of DTI in SCI. Relevant articles were also used for the review. A variety of DTI parameters have been studied in various articles. The standard parameters are fractional anisotropy (FA) values, apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values, radial diffusivity values, and axial diffusivity values, followed by tractography. FA and ADC values are the most commonly used parameters. The findings observed in most of the studies are increased FA and reduced ADC values following injury to the spinal cord. DTI data metrics possess the potential to become a potent clinical tool in patients with SCI. It is helpful for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment planning, as well as to evaluate the recovery. Nonetheless, to overcome the limitations and determine its reliability clinically, more research has to be performed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
