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Aug 2026
Methodological Evolution of Diffusion MRI in Chronic Pain: A Narrative Review
Abstract Chronic pain is a highly prevalent and clinically heterogeneous condition, and its underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. The lack of objective, clinically validated biomarkers has hindered diagnostic stratification, mechanistic insight, and treatment evaluation. Diffusion magnetic resonance ima...
Hairui Li, Yu-Qin Wang, Mingtao Li et al.
· Journal of Pain Research · 0 citations