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1949-8470 (online) |
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Study |
| Article Title |
Magnetic resonance tractography of the cervical spine: A rapid diffusion tensor imaging protocol to serve as a clinical evaluation tool
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Emilio P Supsupin, Alejandro Serrano, Christopher Louviere, Luke Pearson, Mauricio Hernandez, Vashisht Sekar, Aboubakr Amer, Ulas Cikla, Mayur Virarkar and Kazim Z Gumus |
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| Corresponding Author |
Alejandro Serrano, Research Fellow, Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, 655 8th St W, Jacksonville, FL 32209, United States. alejandro.serrano@jax.ufl.edu |
| Key Words |
Cervical spinal cord; Diffusion tensor imaging; Tractography; Fractional anisotropy; Mean diffusivity |
| Core Tip |
This study demonstrates the utility of cervical spinal cord MR tractography in characterizing various spinal cord pathologies, including trauma, demyelination, and neoplasms. By analyzing fractional anisotropy and mean diffusivity across lesion sites and adjacent levels, tractography revealed microstructural changes not visible on conventional magnetic resonance imaging. The findings support tractography as a promising adjunct tool for diagnosis, surgical planning, and treatment follow-up, offering unique insights into fiber integrity in spinal cord disease. |
| Publish Date |
2025-09-26 10:05 |
| Citation |
<p>Supsupin EP, Serrano A, Louviere C, Pearson L, Hernandez M, Sekar V, Amer A, Cikla U, Virarkar M, Gumus KZ. Magnetic resonance tractography of the cervical spine: A rapid diffusion tensor imaging protocol to serve as a clinical evaluation tool. <i>World J Radiol</i> 2025; 17(9): 110267</p> |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v17/i9/110267.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v17.i9.110267 |
