Diffusion MRI studies in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Fabio L Urresta²  David A Medina¹  Moises Gaviria¹ 

[1],The Chicago Medical School FUHS Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesNorth Chicago IL ,USA

关键词: Magnetic resonance;    Functional neuroimaging;    Diffusion;    Tensor;    DWI;    DTI;    White matter;    Vascular dementia;    Vascular cognitive impairment;    Brain connectivity;    Ressonância magnética;    Neuroimagem funcional;    Difusão;    Tensor;    DWI;    DTI;    Substância branca;    Demência vascular;    Disfunção cognitiva vascular;    Conectividade cerebral;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-44462003000300013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Since its introduction more than two decades ago, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has not only allowed for visualization of the macrostructure of the CNS, but also has been able to study dynamic processes which constitute the substrate of currently available MRI variants. While conventional Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) permits a robust visualization of lesions just a few minutes after the onset of cerebral ischemia, Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) measures the magnitude and direction of diffusion, leading to the characterization of cerebral white matter (WM) microstructural integrity. In this paper, the potential role of MRI techniques, particularly DTI, for the study of the relationship between changes in the microstructural integrity of WM and cognitive impairment in the context of cerebrovascular disease are discussed. Significant correlations between scores of behavioral measures of cognitive function and regional anisotropy values are an example of the potential efficacy of DTI for in vivo studies of brain connectivity in vascular neurodegenerative conditions.

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