Investigation of Brain Impairment Using Diffusion-Weighted and Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Experienced Healthy Divers

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SEYITHANOĞLU M. H., ABDALLAH A. A. S., Dündar T. T., KITIŞ S., ARALAŞMAK A., Gündağ P., ...More

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.24, pp.8279-8289, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.911475
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.8279-8289
  • Keywords: Cell Hypoxia, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Stroke, CORD DECOMPRESSION-SICKNESS, CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM, BREATH-HOLD DIVERS, ACUTE STROKE, MRI, ILLNESS, BUBBLE, INJURY
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to understand the changes of decompression illness in healthy divers by comparing diffusion-weighted (DWI) and diffusion tensor MRI findings among healthy professional divers and healthy non-divers with no history of diving.