Diffusional Kurtosis and Diffusion Tensor Imaging Reveal Different Time-Sensitive Stroke-Induced Microstructural Changes
Author(s) -
Rachel Weber,
Edward S. Hui,
Jens H. Jensen,
Xingju Nie,
Maria F. Falangola,
Joseph A. Helpern,
DeAnna L. Adkins
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.114.006782
Subject(s) - medicine , diffusion mri , lesion , white matter , motor cortex , cortex (anatomy) , stroke (engine) , kurtosis , cerebral cortex , stroke recovery , pathology , neuroscience , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , biology , physical therapy , rehabilitation , mechanical engineering , statistics , mathematics , stimulation , engineering
Diffusion MRI is a promising, clinically feasible imaging technique commonly used to describe white matter changes after stroke. We investigated the sensitivity of diffusion MRI to detect microstructural alterations in gray matter after sensorimotor cortex stroke in adult male rats.
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