Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences
Online ISSN : 1880-2206
Print ISSN : 1347-3182
ISSN-L : 1347-3182
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Intersite Reliability of Diffusion Tensor Imaging on Two 3T Scanners
Koji KAMAGATA Keigo SHIMOJIMasaaki HORIAkira NISHIKORIKohei TSURUTAMariko YOSHIDAKouhei KAMIYARyusuke IRIEMichimasa SUZUKIShinsuke KYOGOKUYuriko SUZUKINoriko SATOShigeki AOKI
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2015 Volume 14 Issue 3 Pages 227-233

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We report the intersite scan reliability of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) parameters using identical 3T scanners and acquisition protocols at 2 sites. Voxel-based analysis revealed several regions with significant intersite differences. The intersite reliability of DTI measures showed coefficients of variation below 4% in tract-specific analysis (TSA) and below 6% in atlas-based analysis. Given the excellent reliability of TSA, our results suggest it as a promising and useful tool for multicenter DTI studies.

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