Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 7 , Pages 847-858 , July 2007

Gray and White Matter Delineation in the Human Spinal Cord Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Fuzzy Logic

  • Benjamin M. Ellingson, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, PO Box 1881, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
    • ,
  • John L. Ulmer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
    • ,
  • Brian D. Schmit, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, PO Box 1881, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: BDS.

Received 22 December 2006 ,Accepted 9 April 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2007.04.006

Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 7 , Pages 847-858 , July 2007

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