Six is enough? Comparison of diffusion parameters measured using six or more diffusion‐encoding gradient directions with deterministic tractography

C Lebel, T Benner, C Beaulieu - Magnetic resonance in …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Diffusion tensor imaging tractography is commonly used to quantify white matter tracts in the
human brain via parameters such as fractional anisotropy and mean diffusivity. Simulation …

Model‐based analysis of multishell diffusion MR data for tractography: How to get over fitting problems

S Jbabdi, SN Sotiropoulos, AM Savio… - Magnetic resonance …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, we highlight an issue that arises when using multiple b‐values in a model‐
based analysis of diffusion MR data for tractography. The non‐monoexponential decay …

Tractography: where do we go from here?

S Jbabdi, H Johansen-Berg - Brain connectivity, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Diffusion tractography offers enormous potential for the study of human brain anatomy.
However, as a method to study brain connectivity, tractography suffers from limitations, as it …

Anatomically-constrained tractography: improved diffusion MRI streamlines tractography through effective use of anatomical information

RE Smith, JD Tournier, F Calamante, A Connelly - Neuroimage, 2012 - Elsevier
Diffusion MRI streamlines tractography suffers from a number of inherent limitations, one of
which is the accurate determination of when streamlines should be terminated. Use of an …

Optimization of diffusion spectrum imaging and q-ball imaging on clinical MRI system

LW Kuo, JH Chen, VJ Wedeen, WYI Tseng - Neuroimage, 2008 - Elsevier
Mapping complex crossing fibers using diffusion MRI techniques requires adequate angular
precision and accuracy. Beyond diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), high angular resolution …

PGSE, OGSE, and sensitivity to axon diameter in diffusion MRI: Insight from a simulation study

I Drobnjak, H Zhang, A Ianuş, E Kaden… - Magnetic resonance …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To identify optimal pulsed gradient spin‐echo (PGSE) and oscillating gradient spin‐
echo (OGSE) sequence settings for maximizing sensitivity to axon diameter in idealized and …

Is removal of weak connections necessary for graph-theoretical analysis of dense weighted structural connectomes from diffusion MRI?

O Civier, RE Smith, CH Yeh, A Connelly, F Calamante - NeuroImage, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent advances in diffusion MRI tractography permit the generation of dense weighted
structural connectomes that offer greater insight into brain organization. However, these …

SIFT: Spherical-deconvolution informed filtering of tractograms

RE Smith, JD Tournier, F Calamante, A Connelly - Neuroimage, 2013 - Elsevier
Diffusion MRI allows the structural connectivity of the whole brain (the 'tractogram') to be
estimated in vivo non-invasively using streamline tractography. The biological accuracy of …

[HTML][HTML] Post mortem mapping of connectional anatomy for the validation of diffusion MRI

A Yendiki, M Aggarwal, M Axer, AFD Howard… - NeuroImage, 2022 - Elsevier
Diffusion MRI (dMRI) is a unique tool for the study of brain circuitry, as it allows us to image
both the macroscopic trajectories and the microstructural properties of axon bundles in vivo …

Confidence mapping in diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging tractography using a bootstrap approach

DK Jones, C Pierpaoli - … in Medicine: An Official Journal of the …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The bootstrap technique is an extremely powerful nonparametric statistical procedure for
determining the uncertainty in a given statistic. However, its use in diffusion tensor MRI …