Mariana Coelho Silva, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Jeremy Binh Nguyen MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Enrique Palacios MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Harold Robert Neitzschman MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Matthew James Brunner BA, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Mandy Crause Weidenhaft MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Quan Ngoc Nguyen, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Montu Patel, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Navid Eghbalieh,, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Erin Werhun,, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1. Describe the physical principle and mathematics of diffusion tensor imaging ( DTI). 2. Describe the utilization of DTI data. 2. Explain the principle of tractography 3. Review the normal anatomy of the fiber tracts of the brain in correlation with tractography 4. Illustrate the applications of DTI to characterize encephalopathies including stroke, neoplasm, neurodegenerative disorders, congenital anomalies, trauma and demyelinating pathologies. 

Physical and mathematical principles of DTI Fiber tract neuroanatomy  Illustrative cases demonstrating the appearance of disease processes in the brain, including stroke, neoplasm, neurodegenerative disorders, congenital anomalies, traumatic brain injury, and demyelinating disease.  Additional correlative imaging techniques, including FLAIR, T2*GRE, T1 pre- and post-contrast, T2, MRA/MRV, and computed tomography will be utilized as relevant in selected cases. Limitations and future challenges

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Silva, M, Nguyen, J, Palacios, E, Neitzschman, H, Brunner, M, Weidenhaft, M, Nguyen, Q, Patel, M, Eghbalieh,, N, Werhun,, E, What Is so Hard about Diffusion Tensor Theory? The Fast and Easy “Tract” to Learning Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Tractography.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14005437.html