Cerebral White Matter Tract Anatomy.

Neuroimaging Clin N Am

Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555, University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G1X8, Canada; Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G1X8, Canada.

Published: August 2022

Advances in MR imaging techniques have allowed for detailed in vivo depiction of white matter tracts. The study of white matter structure and connectivity is of paramount importance in leukodystrophies, demyelinating disorders, neoplasms, and various cognitive, neuropsychiatric, and developmental disorders. The advent of advanced "function-preserving" surgical techniques also makes it imperative to understand white matter anatomy and connectivity, to provide accurate road maps for tumor and epilepsy surgery. In this review, we will describe cerebral white matter anatomy with the help of conventional MRI and diffusion tensor imaging.

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