Conventional 3T brain MRI and diffusion tensor imaging in the diagnostic workup of early stage parkinsonism

摘要

IntroductionThe aim of this study is to evaluate whether the diagnostic accuracy of 3 T brain MRI is improved by region of interest (ROI) measures of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), to differentiate between neurodegenerative atypical parkinsonism (AP) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) in early stage parkinsonism.