Quality Assurance and Control Issues in Multi-Center Diffusion Tensor Imaging Studies

Title:Quality Assurance and Control Issues in Multi-Center Diffusion Tensor Imaging Studies

Volume: 11

Author(s): Youngseob Seo, Nancy K. Rollins and Zhiyue J. Wang

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Keywords: Diffusion tensor imaging, Image artifact, Multi-center, Neuroimaging, Quality assurance, Quality control.

Abstract: Diffusion tensor imaging is being performed as part of routine clinical neuroimaging and for research purposes, often involving multiple centers and different vendors. In order to perform comparatively quantitative analysis of tensor metrics, tensor data must be of high quality and reproducible which requires documentation of scanner stability, minimization of artifacts, and optimization and standardization of image parameters. We review various practical aspects of diffusion tensor imaging which impact quality of DTI with the focus on the quantification of diffusivities and fractional anisotropy.

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Seo Youngseob, Rollins K. Nancy and Wang J. Zhiyue, Quality Assurance and Control Issues in Multi-Center Diffusion Tensor Imaging Studies, Current Medical Imaging 2015; 11 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573405611666150511210000

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573405611666150511210000	Print ISSN 1573-4056
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 1875-6603