Ces radiol. 2017, 71(4):345-352 | DOI: 10.55095/CesRadiol2017/046

MR tractography of the brain and MR neurography of the peripheral nervesReview article

Ibrahim Ibrahim, Jaroslav Tintěra, Antonín Škoch, Filip Jírů
Základna radiodiagnostiky a intervenční radiologie, Institut klinické a experimentální medicíny, Praha

MR tractography (MRT) has become an important method for noninvasive visualization of white matter bundles and peripheral nerves using magnetic resonance imaging measurment of water molecule diffusion. This paper gives a short historical overview and implementation of the MRT into clinical practice in the institute IKEM. Furthermore, the paper gives a short overview of some MRT applications of brain and 3D MR neurography of peripheral nerves. The MR tractography and MR neurography may be used in the presurgical planning and post-operative follow-up of the brain and peripheral nerves microstructural changes.

Keywords: MR tractography(MRT), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), MR neurography (MRN), brain, peripheral nerves
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Podpořeno z programového projektu Ministerstva zdravotnictví ČR s reg. č. 17-28587A a MZ ČR - RVO (Institut klinické a experimentální medicíny - IKEM, IČ 00023001).

Accepted: November 15, 2017; Published: December 1, 2017  Show citation

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