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Sensitivity of multi-shell NODDI to multiple sclerosis white matter changes: a pilot study

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Schneider, Torben·2017·Functional Neurology

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Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is sensitive to white matter (WM) damage in multiple sclerosis (MS), not only in focal lesions but also in the normal-appearing WM (NAWM). However, DTI indices can also be affected by natural spatial variation in WM, as seen in crossing and dispersing white matter fibers. Neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging (NODDI) is an advanced diffusion-weighted imaging technique that provides distinct indices of fiber density and dispersion. We performed NODDI of lesion tissue and NAWM in five MS patients and five controls, comparing the technique with traditional DTI. Both DTI and NODDI identified tissue damage in NAWM and in lesions. NODDI was able to detect additional changes and it provided better contrast in MS-NAWM microstructure, because it distinguished orientation dispersion and fiber density better than DTI. We showed that NODDI is viable in MS patients and that it offers, compared with DTI parameters, improved sensitivity and possibly greater specificity to microstructure features such as neurite orientation.

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Authors
Schneider, T.
Affiliations
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (GB)
Corresponding author
Schneider, Torben
Venue
Functional Neurology
Publisher
Edikta s.r.l.
Published
2017
Volume
32
Issue
2
Pages
97
ISSN
0393-5264 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2734984108
Cited by
104
References
43
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Functional Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
Keywords
multiple sclerosis, NODDI, normal-appearing white matter, white matter microstructure, diffusion tensor imaging, fiber density, neurite orientation dispersion, white matter lesions, diffusion-weighted imaging
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis, Pilot Projects, Neurites, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging, White Matter

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