Brain diffusion-weighted imaging in diabetic patients with retinopathy.

Dogan M., Ozsoy E., Doganay S., Burulday V., Firat P. G., Ozer A., ...More

European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, vol.16, no.1, pp.126-31, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: European review for medical and pharmacological sciences
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.126-31
  • Keywords: Diabetic retinopathy, Diffusion-weighted imaging, Visual center, ADC, MAGNETIC-RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY, ACTIVATION, APOPTOSIS, INSULIN, MATTER, RISK
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Our aim was to detect whether there is any change in apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC) levels in different sites of the brain, particularly in areas associated with the vision, in diabetic patients with retinopathy by measuring diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI).