Open AccessAssessment of normal values of fractional anisotropy and mean diffusivity of mobile lumbar spine roots by diffuson tensor MRI: comparison between 1.5 and 3T.
Author(s) -
J. Lincot,
Jean Pierre Laissy,
A. Hess,
V. Balbi,
E. SchoumanClaeys,
Anne Cotten,
B. Dallaudière
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jbr-btr
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.232
H-Index - 24
ISSN - 1780-2393
DOI - 10.5334/jbr-btr.768
Subject(s) - fractional anisotropy , anisotropy , diffusion mri , tensor (intrinsic definition) , lumbar , lumbar spine , nuclear magnetic resonance , medicine , physics , mathematics , anatomy , radiology , geometry , magnetic resonance imaging , surgery , optics
To assess the normal values of fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD) of L4, L5 and S1 nerve roots using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in healthy volunteers.