Jul 17, 2022

Cerebral White Matter Tract Anatomy

Neuroimaging clinics of North America
Asthik Biswas, Pradeep Krishnan, Logi Vidarsson, Manohar Shroff
Advances in MR imaging techniques have allowed for detailed in vivo depiction of white matter tracts. The study of white matter structure and connectivity is of paramount importance in leukodystrophies, demyelinating disorders, neoplasms, and various cognitive, neuropsychiatric, and developmental disorders. The advent of advanced "function-preserving" surgical techniques also makes it imperative to understand white matter anatomy and connectivity, to provide accurate road maps for tumor and...