Editorial for “Assessment of the DTI‐ALPS Index in Adolescents With Sport‐Related Concussion”

Journal of Magnetic Resonance ImagingEarly View EDITORIAL Editorial for "Assessment of the DTI-ALPS Index in Adolescents With Sport-Related Concussion" This article relates to: Assessment of the DTI-ALPS Index in Adolescents With Sport-Related Concussion Elizabeth V. Castro, Haley M. Chizuk, Niels Bergsland, Michael G. Dwyer, Sarah Muldoon, Ferdinand Schweser, John J. Leddy, Mohammad N. Haider, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging First Published online: August 20, 2025 Ravikanth Balaji, Corresponding Author Ravikanth Balaji email protected orcid.org/0000-0003-2529-3789 Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC), Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Correspondence: Ravikanth Balaji (email protected)Search for more papers by this authorBadriya Al Qassabi, Badriya Al Qassabi Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC), Muscat, Sultanate of OmanSearch for more papers by this authorTaghreed Alshafeiy, Taghreed Alshafeiy Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC), Muscat, Sultanate of OmanSearch for more papers by this author Ravikanth Balaji, Corresponding Author Ravikanth Balaji email protected orcid.org/0000-0003-2529-3789 Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC), Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Correspondence: Ravikanth Balaji (email protected)Search for more papers by this authorBadriya Al Qassabi, Badriya Al Qassabi Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC), Muscat, Sultanate of OmanSearch for more papers by this authorTaghreed Alshafeiy, Taghreed Alshafeiy Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC), Muscat, Sultanate of OmanSearch for more papers by this author First published: 20 August 2025 https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.70093Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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