Arab Health Congress 2012: Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) allows surgical planning to minimize nerve fibre damage
Published
17 January 2012
| Article by Excerpta Medica
Arab Health Congress 2012: Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) allows surgical planning to minimize nerve fibre damage
In this four-minute video interview conducted at the Arab Health Congress, Dr Alaa Saleh discusses the role of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in demonstrating nerve fibre viability. This technique has provided new insight into the pathophysiology of nerve damage caused by growing tumours or diseases that adversely impact nerve function. DTI can be employed preoperatively to reduce risk of nerve damage, intraoperatively to avoid nerve damage, and postoperatively to evaluate the likelihood of return of nerve function.
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