Magnetic Resonance Imaging Following Single Exposure to Hypobaria and/or Hypoxia

Abstract

Subcortical white matter (WM) injury and global decreased fractional anisotropy are associated with repetitive exposure to nonhypoxic hypobaric conditions, in both aerospace physiology inside observers and high-altitude U-2 pilots. A single hypobaric hypoxic occupational exposure to 7620 meters (5.45 psi) induces magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) changes that reflect transient brain injury.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 23, 2018
Accession Number
AD1052456

Entities

People

  • John H. Sladky
  • Paul M. Sherman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Altitude
  • Altitude Chambers
  • Blood Flow
  • Brain
  • Brain Injuries
  • Diffusion
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • High Altitude
  • Information Science
  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Medical Personnel
  • Physiology
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Medical Imaging.

Technology Areas

  • Space