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Advances in the application of DTI-ALPS in brain glymphoid system related neurological diseases
NIU Xunling  WANG Chengyan  LIU Huaqiong  LI Chenglong  DI Ningning  JIANG Xingyue  XU Chang 

Cite this article as NIU X L, WANG C Y, LIU H Q, et al. Advances in the application of DTI-ALPS in brain glymphoid system related neurological diseases[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2024, 15(5): 192-197. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2024.05.031.


[Abstract] Impairment of the glymphoid system(GS), a pathway for waste removal in the brain, can be assessed by diffusion tensor imaging analysis along the perivascular space (DTI-ALPS). Currently, DTI-ALPS has been widely used as a non-invasive method to assess GS function in neurological diseases, and it plays a pivotal role in assessing disease progression, cognitive impairment, and predicting prognosis in neurological diseases. Therefore, this article provides an overview of the introduction of the GS, the advantages of the DTI-ALPS method and its application, and its use in neurological disorders.
[Keywords] glymphoid system；diffusion tensor imaging analysis along the perivascular space；magnetic resonance imaging；nervous system；cognitive impairment

NIU Xunling1   WANG Chengyan1   LIU Huaqiong1   LI Chenglong2   DI Ningning1   JIANG Xingyue1   XU Chang1*  

1 Department of Radiology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256603, China

2 Department of Neurosurgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256603, China

Corresponding author: XU C, E-mail: xuchang3183@126.com

Conflicts of interest   None.

Received  2024-01-29
Accepted  2024-04-29
DOI: 10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2024.05.031
Cite this article as NIU X L, WANG C Y, LIU H Q, et al. Advances in the application of DTI-ALPS in brain glymphoid system related neurological diseases[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2024, 15(5): 192-197. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2024.05.031.

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