Magnetic resonance diffusion kurtosis imaging:basic principle and preliminary application in central nervous system
CHENG Yue
SHEN Wen
Abstract：Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) can be used to measure the diffusional motion of water molecules, and can provide a unique source of contrast among tissues. Diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) provides quantifiable information on the non-Gaussian behavior of water diffusion in biological tissue, and discloses subtle substructural changes. DKI can provide more information than DTI does. In this article, we reviewed the basic principle and preliminary application of DKI in central nervous system, including neurodegenerative disease, traumatic brain injury, cerebral ischemic stroke, glioma, multiple sclerosis, and brain maturation.
Keywords：DiffusionDiffusion tensor imagingDiffusion kurtosis imagingNon -Gaussian diffusionCentral nervous system
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 20-24 )