A magnetic resonance imagine (MRI) technique that enables measurement of the restricted diffusion of water in tissue in order to produce neural tract images instead of using these data solely for the purpose of assigning contrast or colors to pixels in a cross-sectional image. DTI is mainly used in imaging of the white matter of the brain. DTI data can also be used to track a fiber, or path, through which information travels in the brain.
The advancements in magnetic resonance imaging have paved the way for a refined technique that grants doctors the ability to assess the movement of water and trace the intricate pathways of white matter within the brain. This technique, known as Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), possesses the unique capability to identify anomalies in the brain that remain hidden from conventional MRI scans.