Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Children with Periventricular Leukomalacia: Variability of Injuries to White Matter Tracts

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Authors

Lídia Nagae · Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

Alexander H. Hoon · Kennedy Krieger Institute

Elaine Stashinko · Johns Hopkins University

Doris Lin · Universidade de São Paulo

W. Zhang · Johns Hopkins University

Eric Levey · Johns Hopkins University

Setsu Wakana

Abstract

DTI is a suitable technique for in vivo assessment of specific white matter lesions in patients with PVL and, thus, a potentially valuable diagnostic tool. The tract-specific evaluation revealed a family of tracts that are highly susceptible in PVL, important information that can potentially be used to tailor treatment options in the future.

Topics & Keywords

Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications Neonatal and fetal brain pathology Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volume 28, Issue 7, pp. 1213-1222

DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a0534

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