Plasma and Fusion Research

Volume 2, S1001 (2007)

Regular Articles

Diffusion MRI

Hidenao FUKUYAMA

Human Brain Research Center, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Sogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan

(Received 4 December 2006 / Accepted 24 February 2007 / Published 20 November 2007)

Abstract

Recent advances of magnetic resonance imaging have been described, especially stressed on the diffusion sequences. We have recently applied the diffusion sequence to functional brain imaging, and found the appropriate results. In addition to the neurosciences fields, diffusion weighted images have improved the accuracies of clinical diagnosis depending upon magnetic resonance images in stroke as well as inflammations.

Keywords

diffusion, water, MRI, BOLD

DOI: 10.1585/pfr.2.S1001

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This paper may be cited as follows:

Hidenao FUKUYAMA, Plasma Fusion Res. 2, S1001 (2007).