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Diffusion MRI · Water diffusion that reveals white-matter pathways in vivo.

Reviewed 2026-08·Sources & research·Media credits

Anatomy for Diffusion MRI is a network story, not a single spot.

Structures below are teaching landmarks; brains vary.

Structures

Structure 1

A key node for white-matter architecture in Diffusion MRI.

Structure 2

A key node for white-matter architecture in Diffusion MRI.

Structure 3

A key node for white-matter architecture in Diffusion MRI.

Structure 4

A key node for white-matter architecture in Diffusion MRI.

Structure 5

A key node for white-matter architecture in Diffusion MRI.

Structure 6

A key node for white-matter architecture in Diffusion MRI.

Pathways

Pathway 1

Routes that carry white-matter architecture signals.

Pathway 2

Routes that carry white-matter architecture signals.

Pathway 3

Routes that carry white-matter architecture signals.

Pathway 4

Routes that carry white-matter architecture signals.

Landmarks

Landmark 1

A classic landmark when teaching Diffusion MRI.

Landmark 2

A classic landmark when teaching Diffusion MRI.

Landmark 3

A classic landmark when teaching Diffusion MRI.

Landmark 4

A classic landmark when teaching Diffusion MRI.

Trace related regions on the interactive atlas after this page.

Sources & research

  1. MR diffusion tensor spectroscopy and imagingBasser PJ; Mattiello J; LeBihan D · 1994 · Biophysical JournalDOIPubMed
  2. Fiber tract-based atlas of human white matter anatomyWakana S; et al. · 2004 · RadiologyDOIPubMed
  3. Diffusion MRI fiber tractography of the brainJeurissen B; et al. · 2019 · NMR in BiomedicineDOIPubMed

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