DocumentCode :
2153536
Title :
A Monte Carlo-Based Fiber Tracking Algorithm using Diffusion Tensor MRI
Author :
Prados, F. ; Bardera, A. ; Sbert, M. ; Boada, I. ; Feixas, M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. d´´Informatica i Aplicacions, Girona Univ.
fYear :
0
fDate :
0-0 0
Firstpage :
353
Lastpage :
358
Abstract :
Diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging, which measures directional information of water diffusion in the brain, has emerged as a powerful tool for human brain studies. In this paper, we introduce a new Monte Carlo-based fiber tracking approach to estimate brain connectivity. One of the main characteristics of this approach is that all parameters of the algorithm are automatically determined at each point using the entropy of the eigenvalues of the diffusion tensor. Experimental results show the good performance of the proposed approach
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; biodiffusion; biomedical MRI; brain; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; entropy; Monte Carlo-based fiber tracking algorithm; brain connectivity; diffusion tensor MRI; eigenvalues; entropy; human brain; magnetic resonance imaging; water diffusion; Diffusion tensor imaging; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Ellipsoids; Entropy; Humans; In vivo; Magnetic resonance imaging; Stochastic processes; Stochastic resonance; Tensile stress;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 2006. CBMS 2006. 19th IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT
ISSN :
1063-7125
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2517-1
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.2006.20
Filename :
1647594
Link To Document :
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