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  1. Non-invasive imaging of CSF-mediated brain clearance pathways via assessment of perivascular fluid movement with diffusion tensor MRI 2018-07-31
  2. Normal-appearing white matter in ischemic leukoaraiosis: a diffusion tensor MRI study 2001-12-01

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2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2001 to 2018

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  • Neurology 1
  • eLife 1

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  1. Non-invasive imaging of CSF-mediated brain clearance pathways via assessment of perivascular fluid movement with diffusion tensor MRI

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. eLife 2018-07-31 Brain scans and imaging

    The glymphatics system describes a CSF-mediated clearance pathway for the removal of potentially harmful molecules, such as amyloid beta, from the brain.

  2. Normal-appearing white matter in ischemic leukoaraiosis: a diffusion tensor MRI study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Neurology 2001-12-01 Brain scans and imaging

    Ischemic leukoaraiosis is a consistent concomitant of vascular dementia.

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