Figure 2.
Application of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and functional MRI (fMRI) in subcortical vascular cognitive impairment (SVCI). DTI measures the structural connections in SVCI, whereas fMRI measures the functional connections. Both DTI and fMRI are highly sensitive techniques and display high correlations with cognitive impairments in SVCI. Due to the close link between brain structural connections and functional connections, the integration of DTI and fMRI techniques may further the investigation of SVCI pathogenesis.
