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Published on: April 7, 2015
Diffusion-weighted imaging in diagnosing neurological disorders in children: a pediatric neurologist's perspective
1Division of Pediatric Neurology, The University of Utah, P.O. Box 581289, Salt Lake City, UT 84158, USA. susan.benedict@hsc.utah.edu
Abstract:
Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) has provided a way to measure early changes in cellular function in the central nervous system. It has permitted rapid, less invasive diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders that were once thought to be untreatable. DWI has also created new avenues of research and alternative ways to measure study outcomes. Seven clinical cases illustrate how DWI enhances the ability of the pediatric neurologist to rapidly diagnose acute neurological disorders in infants and children.
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