Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Volume 26, Issue 10 , Pages 1398-1405 , December 2008

Multivariate analysis of diffusion tensor imaging data improves the detection of microstructural damage in young professional boxers

  • Michael H. Chappell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8020, New Zealand
    • Van der Veer Institute for Parkinson's and Brain Research, Christchurch 8001, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. ISB/MR-Senter, St Olavs Hospital, 7006 Trondheim, Norway. Tel.: +47 7386 9553; fax: +47 7386 7708.
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  • Jennifer A. Brown

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8020, New Zealand
    • ,
  • John C. Dalrymple-Alford

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8020, New Zealand
    • Van der Veer Institute for Parkinson's and Brain Research, Christchurch 8001, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Aziz M. Uluğ

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
    • ,
  • Richard Watts

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8020, New Zealand
    • Van der Veer Institute for Parkinson's and Brain Research, Christchurch 8001, New Zealand

Received 11 January 2008 ,Revised 11 April 2008 ,Accepted 11 April 2008.

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PII: S0730-725X(08)00136-7

doi: 10.1016/j.mri.2008.04.004

Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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