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Diffusion Tensor MRI Methods: Historical Perspective and New Directions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Timothy L. Davis  and
David S. Tuch
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Abstract

This article will briefly review the history of diffusion physics and diffusion imaging beginning with Brown's initial observations of the diffusion phenomenon in the early part of the 19th century, through the development of diffusion-weighted imaging, and diffusion tensor imaging. The basic principles and limitations of diffusion tensor imaging are discussed. We conclude by reflecting on some of the open interpretative questions in diffusion imaging.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 7 , Issue 7 , July 2002 , pp. 505 - 509
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2002

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