Advanced MR Imaging of the Visual Pathway

Fang Yu; Timothy Duong; Bundhit Tantiwongkosi

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2015.05.003

Advanced MR Imaging of the Visual Pathway

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2015 Aug;25(3):383-93. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2015.05.003.

Authors

Fang Yu¹, Timothy Duong², Bundhit Tantiwongkosi³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, Mail Stop 7800, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA. Electronic address: yuf@uthscsa.edu.
² Research Imaging Institute, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
³ Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, Mail Stop 7800, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA; Imaging Service, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, 7400 Merton Minter, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.

PMID: 26208415
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2015.05.003

Abstract

Vision is one of our most vital senses, deriving from the eyes as well as structures deep within the intracranial compartment. MR imaging, through its wide selection of sequences, offers an array of structural and functional imaging tools to interrogate this intricate system. This review describes several advanced MR imaging sequences and explores their potential clinical applications as well as areas for further development.

Keywords: Diffusion tensor imaging; Diffusion-weighted imaging; Functional imaging; Lateral geniculate nucleus; MR imaging; Magnetization transfer ratio; Retina; Retinotopic mapping; Visual pathway.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Image Enhancement / methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Neuroimaging / methods*
Optic Nerve / pathology*
Optic Nerve Diseases / pathology*
Retinal Diseases / pathology*
Visual Pathways / pathology*