Diffusion Tensor Imaging is an advanced MRI technique that assesses white matter integrity in the brain. It can provide additional information in traumatic brain injury cases where a conventional MRI comes back normal, but symptoms continue.
DTI MRI is ordered when clinically indicated, alongside other diagnostic findings, not as a standalone test. We describe what it shows plainly and don't overstate what imaging alone can prove.
If you or someone you care for is experiencing persistent symptoms after a head injury, an accurate diagnosis is the first step.
