tracttargeted
Tract-targeted is a term used to describe approaches that identify and interact with specific neural white matter pathways, or tracts, during diagnosis, planning, or therapy. The aim is to preserve critical pathways and to modulate circuits relevant to function or pathology.
Techniques rely on diffusion MRI tractography to map white matter tracts in vivo, often combined with structural
In research, tract targeting contributes to understanding brain connectivity and circuit function; in clinical practice, it
Limitations include the inherent uncertainties of tractography, including false positives and negatives, partial volume effects, and
History and status: The concept emerged with advances in diffusion imaging in the late 1990s and 2000s