Variation in Diffusion Tensor Imaging Parameters in the Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Cord (C1-C5 and C6-T2) Segments of Normal Beagle Dogs
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Animals
2.2. MR Imaging Protocol
2.3. Image Analysis
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | T1 | T2 | |
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ADC (×10−3 mm2/s) | 1.01 ± 0.20 | 1.10 ± 0.06 | 1.07 ± 0.02 | 1.02 ± 0.08 | 0.91 ± 0.08 | 0.80 ± 0.12 | 0.75 ± 0.17 | 1.00 ± 0.18 | 1.10 ± 0.21 |
FA | 0.64 ± 0.04 | 0.66 ± 0.02 | 0.68 ± 0.03 | 0.66 ± 0.03 | 0.65 ± 0.05 | 0.58 ± 0.02 | 0.55 ± 0.05 | 0.49 ± 0.07 | 0.41 ± 0.13 |
RA | 0.67 ± 0.06 | 0.70 ± 0.03 | 0.73 ± 0.05 | 0.68 ± 0.02 | 0.66 ± 0.06 | 0.56 ± 0.03 | 0.58 ± 0.07 | 0.47 ± 0.09 | 0.39 ± 0.13 |
AD (×10−3 mm2/s) | 1.81 ± 0.34 | 2.01 ± 0.12 | 2.07 ± 0.08 | 1.92 ± 0.10 | 1.69 ± 0.19 | 1.38 ± 0.16 | 1.22 ± 0.26 | 1.52 ± 0.33 | 1.57 ± 0.37 |
RD (×10−3 mm2/s) | 0.61 ± 0.16 | 0.64 ± 0.05 | 0.58 ± 0.04 | 0.58 ± 0.07 | 0.51 ± 0.04 | 0.51 ± 0.10 | 0.51 ± 0.13 | 0.74 ± 0.13 | 0.87 ± 0.19 |
MD (×10−3 mm2/s) | 1.01 ± 0.21 | 1.10 ± 0.06 | 1.08 ± 0.02 | 1.03 ± 0.07 | 0.91 ± 0.08 | 0.80 ± 0.12 | 0.75 ± 0.17 | 1.00 ± 0.18 | 1.10 ± 0.21 |
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Arai, K.; Itoi, T.; Akashi, N.; Miyabe, M.; Sugimoto, K.; Matsuda, A.; Maeta, N.; Kanda, T.; Kutara, K. Variation in Diffusion Tensor Imaging Parameters in the Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Cord (C1-C5 and C6-T2) Segments of Normal Beagle Dogs. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10010031
Arai K, Itoi T, Akashi N, Miyabe M, Sugimoto K, Matsuda A, Maeta N, Kanda T, Kutara K. Variation in Diffusion Tensor Imaging Parameters in the Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Cord (C1-C5 and C6-T2) Segments of Normal Beagle Dogs. Veterinary Sciences. 2023; 10(1):31. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10010031
Chicago/Turabian StyleArai, Kiyotaka, Takamasa Itoi, Natsuki Akashi, Masahiro Miyabe, Keisuke Sugimoto, Akira Matsuda, Noritaka Maeta, Teppei Kanda, and Kenji Kutara. 2023. "Variation in Diffusion Tensor Imaging Parameters in the Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Cord (C1-C5 and C6-T2) Segments of Normal Beagle Dogs" Veterinary Sciences 10, no. 1: 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10010031