2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Evaluation of peripheral nerve injury by diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging
| Project/Area Number |
20890193
|
|---|
| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)
|
| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
|---|
| Research Field |
Orthopaedic surgery
|
|---|
| Research Institution | Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine |
|---|
Principal Investigator |
ODA Ryo Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 医学研究科, 助教 (80516469)
|
|---|
| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
|
| Keywords | 末梢神経 / MRI / テンソル / 手根管 |
|---|
| Research Abstract |
In order to innovate a new diagnostic tool for peripheral nerve regeneration, we applied diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging (DTI). DTI is recognized as useful to visualize the orientation of nerves in central nervous system. Our results demonstrated that the parameters of DTI showed significant changes dependent on the regeneration process after peripheral nerve injury. Furthermore, DTI parameters also correlated the morphological changes. Therefore, we concluded that DTI can be a useful tool to visualize peripheral nerve regeneration.
|
