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Infant cerebrospinal fluid dynamics assessed by low b-value diffusion tensor imaging and association with visible Virchow–Robin spaces
Xianjun Li1, Congcong Liu1, Mustafa Salimeen1, Miaomiao Wang1, Mengxuan Li1, Chao Jin1, Xiaocheng Wei1, and Jian Yang1
1Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
The ratio between diffusivities derived from low and high b-value DTI could provide complementary information for assessing infant cerebrospinal fluid dynamics. There may exist potential association between Virchow–Robin space volume and cerebrospinal fluid dynamics.
Figure 3. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) region (a), MD1000/ MD200 Ratio histogram in the CSF region (b), and correlation between the VRS volume and the MD1000/ MD200 Ratio (average in ratio range of 1.3~2.3 in b) (c).
Figure 2. Representative maps of mean diffusivity based on b value of 1000 s/mm2 (MD1000) (a), mean diffusivity based on b value of 200 s/mm2 (MD200) (b), and MD1000/ MD200 Ratio.