2014
Diffusion Tensor Imaging as a Predictor of Locomotor Function after Experimental Spinal Cord Injury and Recovery
Kelley BJ, Harel NY, Kim CY, Papademetris X, Coman D, Wang X, Hasan O, Kaufman A, Globinsky R, Staib LH, Cafferty WB, Hyder F, Strittmatter SM. Diffusion Tensor Imaging as a Predictor of Locomotor Function after Experimental Spinal Cord Injury and Recovery. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2014, 31: 1362-1373. PMID: 24779685, PMCID: PMC4120934, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.3238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryDiffusion tensor imagingCord injuryAxonal integrityLocomotor functionExperimental spinal cord injuryTraumatic spinal cord injuryFemale Sprague-Dawley ratsTensor imagingFractional anisotropyFunctional recovery assessmentSpinal cord contusionLimited functional recoveryLong-term disabilityQuantitative diffusion tensor imagingRodent SCI modelsSprague-Dawley ratsSpinal cord morphologyWhite matter pathologyCaudal spinal cordWhite matter integrityInjury epicenterMidthoracic laminectomyCord contusionPrimary outcome
2008
Corpus callosum in maltreated children with posttraumatic stress disorder: A diffusion tensor imaging study
Jackowski AP, Douglas-Palumberi H, Jackowski M, Win L, Schultz RT, Staib LW, Krystal JH, Kaufman J. Corpus callosum in maltreated children with posttraumatic stress disorder: A diffusion tensor imaging study. Psychiatry Research 2008, 162: 256-261. PMID: 18296031, PMCID: PMC3771642, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2007.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderCorpus callosumStress disorderPathophysiology of PTSDDiffusion tensor imaging studyHistory of traumaWhite matter developmentEffects of stressWhite matter tractsWhite matter integrityDiffusion tensor imagingStudies of adultsInterhemispheric projectionsPediatric studiesPrimary white matter tractPreclinical studiesNormal controlsPosterior corpusHippocampus atrophyImaging studiesBrain structuresTensor imagingFractional anisotropyCallosumChildren
2004
Estimation of Anatomical Connectivity by Anisotropic Front Propagation and Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Jackowski M, Kao C, Qiu M, Constable R, Staib L. Estimation of Anatomical Connectivity by Anisotropic Front Propagation and Diffusion Tensor Imaging. Lecture Notes In Computer Science 2004, 3217: 663-670. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-30136-3_81.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFront arrival timesFront propagationAnisotropic front propagationMagnetic resonance imagingNormal human brainDiffusion tensor imagingDiffusion tensor magnetic resonance imagingAnisotropic versionWhite matterPropagation methodResonance imagingAnatomical connectivityFibrous tissueTensor imagingDiffusion tensorHuman brainSweeping methodArrival timeBrain