Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)

Longhorn Imaging: Pioneering DTI to Visualize and Assess Damage Due to Traumatic Brain Injury

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a type of MRI technique that can detect white matter fibers that connect different areas of the brain. It is a relatively new, cutting-edge technology that is designed to help map targeted areas of the brain. DTI is used for traumatic brain injury (TBI) to visualize and assess damage to nerve fiber tracts, especially white matter, which can be missed by conventional MRI or CT scans.

At Longhorn Imaging in Austin, our friendly and knowledgeable staff will help walk you through this process and answer your questions, so you feel safe, comfortable, and informed. Call our office today to schedule a consultation and discover an imaging center where you can undergo this test in total comfort.

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The benefits of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)

Diffusion tensor imaging is an advanced form of imaging technology that provides many benefits. It can detect tears in white matter that do not show up on other tests, such as an MRI.

Here are some other benefits associated with DTI:

Helps doctors better estimate recovery times for patients who sustained a concussion
Offers details of the brain other imaging tests cannot provide
Gives more insight into concussions
Captures images of white matter
Offers 3D imaging of the brain’s neural pathways

It can also more accurately estimate the orientation and location of any damage you potentially sustained after a concussion or TBI, regardless of whether a patient is experiencing symptoms or not.

Longhorn Imaging Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Machine

How is a DTI performed?

To perform a DTI, which isolates white matter and water movement in the brain, magnetic field gradients are applied to create an image that is sensitized to diffusion in a specific direction, which is then repeated in other directions. Overall, the process can take somewhere between 30-45 minutes, during which it is crucial to be still and relaxed. If your scan reveals that water flow is obstructed, this may be indicative of a traumatic brain injury, which is why this technique is often used in screening for such injuries. Longhorn Imaging is among the few imaging centers that offer this cutting-edge imaging technology.

Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)

Longhorn Imaging: Pioneering DTI to Visualize and Assess Damage Due to Traumatic Brain Injury

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Welcome to Longhorn Imaging

The benefits of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)

How is a DTI performed?

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