Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review
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https://doi.org/10.63682/jns.v14i32S.7852Keywords:
Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Traumatic Brain Injury, Diffuse Axonal Injury, White Matter Integrity, Neuroimaging, Fractional Anisotropy, Mean Diffusivity, Axial Diffusivity, Radial Diffusivity, TractographyAbstract
Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) is a transformative neuroimaging technique for evaluating traumatic brain injury (TBI), provides unmatched insights into microstructural alterations and white matter integrity. DTI's prognostic & diagnostic functions in TBI are examined in this review paper, with a focus on its ability to identify diffuse axonal injury (DAI), a characteristic of TBI that is frequently undetectable by standard imaging. The review highlights the outcomes of contemporary research with an emphasis on the conceptual uses, advantages, and disadvantages of DTI in clinical and scientific contexts. It addresses issues with clinical adoption and offers a thorough, well-supported framework that exins the value of DTI in TBI therapy. [1]
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