RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Diffusion Tensor Imaging in an Infant with Traumatic Brain Swelling
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1461
OP 1464
VO 24
IS 7
A1 Field, Aaron S.
A1 Hasan, Khader
A1 Jellison, Brian J.
A1 Arfanakis, Konstantinos
A1 Alexander, Andrew L.
YR 2003
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/24/7/1461.abstract
AB Summary: We present the case of a 14-month-old male infant who underwent diffusion tensor imaging within 24 hours of traumatic brain injury. Although conventional MR findings that included those of diffusion-weighted imaging were unremarkable, full-tensor diffusion imaging revealed striking abnormalities in regions of brain that subsequently developed overt swelling. This case engenders important hypotheses regarding mechanisms of traumatic brain swelling and anisotropic diffusion of water in pathologic tissues.