High Resolution MRI of Brainstem at 8 Tesla
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Introduction The brainstem represents a small but vital part of the brain. It is a railway station of dominant cerebral pathways; it integrates structures controlling consciousness, respiration, cardiovascular and visceral functions and it is necessary for survival. Even small lesions in this area could be lifethreatening. Thus, it is highly desirable to have ability to image brainstem at high resolution. Due to small brainstem size, high structural complexity and deep subcortical location, standard MRI at 1.5 Tesla provide only coarse resolution of brainstem anatomy. The goal of this study was to evaluate potential of the high field MRI (8 Tesla) of brainstem in normal subjects.
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تاریخ انتشار 2000