TRACTOGRAPHY APPLICATIONS IN CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES: A LITERATURE REVIEW

The tractography (diffusion tensor imaging) allows the visualization of bundles (tracts) of nerve fibers in vivo, as well as their orientation and integrity, by quantifying the diffusion of water molecules in the neural fibers. This technique has been used in the investigation of central nervo...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gláuber Fernando Ratzkob, Sandra Regina Koch
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia 2016-12-01
Series:Revista Saúde.com
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.uesb.br/revista/rsc/ojs/index.php/rsc/article/view/435/389