2nd Edition
by Kenichi Oishi (Author), Andreia V. Faria (Author), Peter C M van Zijl (Author), Susumu Mori (Author)
MRI Atlas of Human White Matter
presents an atlas to the human brain on the basis of T 1-weighted
imaging and diffusion tensor imaging. A general background on magnetic
resonance imaging is provided, as well as the basics of diffusion tensor
imaging. An overview of the principles and limitations in using this
methodology in fiber tracking is included.
This book describes
the core white-matter structures, as well as the superficial white
matter, the deep gray matter, and the cortex. It also presents a
three-dimensional reconstruction and atlas of the brain white-matter
tracts. The Montreal Neurological Institute coordinates, which are the
most widely used, are adopted in this book as the primary coordinate
system. The Talairach coordinate system is used as the secondary
coordinate system. Based on magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion
tensor imaging, the book offers a full segmentation of 220 white-matter
and gray-matter structures with boundaries.
- Visualization of
brain white matter anatomy via 3D diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)
contrasts and enhances relationship of anatomy to function
- Full
segmentation of 170+ brain regions more clearly defines structure
boundaries than previous point-and-annotate anatomical labeling,
and connectivity is mapped in a way not provided by traditional atlases
