White matter anatomy: what the radiologist needs to know

Victor Wycoco; Manohar Shroff; Sniya Sudhakar; Wayne Lee

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2012.12.002

White matter anatomy: what the radiologist needs to know

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2013 May;23(2):197-216. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2012.12.002. Epub 2013 Jan 20.

Authors

Victor Wycoco¹, Manohar Shroff, Sniya Sudhakar, Wayne Lee

Affiliation

¹ Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 23608685
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2012.12.002

Abstract

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has allowed in vivo demonstration of axonal architecture and connectivity. This technique has set the stage for numerous studies on normal and abnormal connectivity and their role in developmental and acquired disorders. Referencing established white matter anatomy, DTI atlases, and neuroanatomical descriptions, this article summarizes the major white matter anatomy and related structures relevant to the clinical neuroradiologist in daily practice.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Anisotropy
Brain / pathology*
Child
Corpus Callosum / pathology
Demyelinating Diseases / diagnosis
Demyelinating Diseases / pathology*
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Humans
Image Enhancement
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Leukoencephalopathies / diagnosis
Leukoencephalopathies / pathology
Male
Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / pathology*
Nerve Net / pathology
Neural Pathways / pathology*
Pyramidal Tracts / pathology
Reference Values
Tegmentum Mesencephali / pathology
Young Adult