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Mean diffusivity provides information about the connectivity of cortical areas.

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Is it true that mean diffusivity provides information about the connectivity of cortical areas?

Yes. Multiple diffusion tensor imaging studies demonstrate that mean diffusivity metrics provide valuable information regarding the microstructural integrity and connectivity of cortical and subcortical areas.

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The analysis

The retrieved literature consistently utilizes diffusion tensor imaging metrics, particularly mean diffusivity (MD), to investigate structural connectivity and microstructural properties between and within cortical areas. Papers [0], [6], [7], and [10] directly connect MD measurements to tract-based connectivity or structural networks. No papers refute the claim.

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Regional changes in thalamic shape and volume with increasing age
2012
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Hughes, E., Bond, J., Svrckova, P., Makropoulos, A., Ball, G., Sharp, D., Edwards, A., Hajnal, J. V., & Counsell, S. (2012). Regional changes in thalamic shape and volume with increasing age. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.07.043

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Structural network topology and microstructural alterations of the anterior insula associate with cognitive and affective impairment in Parkinson’s disease
2021
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Jonkman, L., Fathy, Y. Y., Berendse, H., Schoonheim, M., & Berg, W. V. D. v. d. (2021). Structural network topology and microstructural alterations of the anterior insula associate with cognitive and affective impairment in Parkinson’s disease. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95638-8

Tests of cortical parcellation based on white matter connectivity using Diffusion Tensor Imaging
2017
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Gao, Y., Schilling, K., Stepniewska, I., Plassard, A., Choe, A. S., Li, X., Landman, B., & Anderson, A. (2017). Tests of cortical parcellation based on white matter connectivity using Diffusion Tensor Imaging. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.02.048

Network Analysis on Predicting Mean Diffusivity Change at Group Level in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
2016
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Abdelnour, F., Raj, A., Devinsky, O., & Thesen, T. (2016). Network Analysis on Predicting Mean Diffusivity Change at Group Level in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1089/brain.2015.0381

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