Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging
Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging (DKI) is an advanced diffusion MRI technique that quantifies non-Gaussian diffusion of water molecules, providing detailed information about tissue microstructure beyond conventional diffusion tensor imaging. Introduced by Jensen and colleagues in 2005, DKI detects deviations from normal Gaussian diffusion, revealing information about cellular compartmentalization and fiber heterogeneity.
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- Jensen, J. H., Helpern, J. A., Ramani, A., et al. (2005). Diffusional kurtosis imaging: the quantification of non-Gaussian water diffusion by magnetic resonance imaging. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 53(6), 1432–1440. · DOI 10.1002/mrm.20508
- Lu, H., Jensen, J. H., Topgaard, D., & Helpern, J. A. (2018). Effective medium theory of apparent diffusion coefficient in fibrous media. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 81(5), 3245–3260. · URL
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