Abstract #3331

Variation in DTI-FA as a Function of Age and Brain Region: Setting the Stage for Mild TBI

Randall R. Benson¹, Ramtilak Gattu², Naftali Raz³, Kristen M. Kennedy³, Zhifeng Kou⁴, Ewart M. Haacke^4,5

¹Neurology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA; ²Radiology, Wayne State University/MR Research Facility, Detroit, MI , USA; ³Gerontology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA; ⁴MR Research Facility, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA; ⁵MRI Institute for Biomedical Research, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

This study investigates regional fractional anisotropy using 50 healthy volunteers and also explores age effects on 38 white matter regions.