Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Fractional Anisotropy

The book covers all aspects of one of the most advanced magnetic resonance imaging techniques, namely Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) and Fractional Anisotropy (FA) values in early Parkinsons disease (PD) patients. It provides step-by-step descriptions of DTI and its use in the early diagnosis of Parkinsons disease by using FA values at several grey and white matter regions of the brain with helpful MRI DTI images. It includes clear flow charts with MRI DTI imaging protocol for Parkinsons disease to aid in early diagnosis and treatment. The book covers essential information on anatomy and pathology in Parkinsons disease and includes dedicated chapters on diffusion tensor imaging and FA in Parkinsons disease. Additionally, it covers the role of magnetic resonance imaging in Parkinsons disease with routine findings for Parkinsons disease in MRI, followed by advanced imaging biomarkers and predictors in Parkinsons disease. The book will assist the practitioners in the early detection of Parkinsons disease using specific imaging biomarkers with the help of FA values, which will help in the early treatment of PD patients and thus extend and improve their quality of life. It will also be relevant for MD radiology, M.Sc. medical imaging technology students/trainees and Ph.D. medical imaging graduates as well as B.Sc MIT students.