Sparse reconstruction techniques in magnetic resonance imaging: methods, applications, and challenges to clinical adoption

AC Yang, M Kretzler, S Sudarski, V Gulani… - Investigative …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
The family of sparse reconstruction techniques, including the recently introduced
compressed sensing framework, has been extensively explored to reduce scan times in …

Comparison of 3D orientation distribution functions measured with confocal microscopy and diffusion MRI

K Schilling, V Janve, Y Gao, I Stepniewska… - Neuroimage, 2016 - Elsevier
The ability of diffusion MRI (dMRI) fiber tractography to non-invasively map three-
dimensional (3D) anatomical networks in the human brain has made it a valuable tool in …

Fiber ball imaging

JH Jensen, GR Glenn, JA Helpern - Neuroimage, 2016 - Elsevier
By modeling axons as thin cylinders, it is shown that the inverse Funk transform of the
diffusion MRI (dMRI) signal intensity obtained on a spherical shell in q-space gives an …

Non Local Spatial and Angular Matching: Enabling higher spatial resolution diffusion MRI datasets through adaptive denoising

S St-Jean, P Coupé, M Descoteaux - Medical image analysis, 2016 - Elsevier
Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) datasets suffer from low Signal-to-Noise Ratio
(SNR), especially at high b-values. Acquiring data at high b-values contains relevant …

Tractography-based connectomes are dominated by false-positive connections

KH Maier-Hein, P Neher, JC Houde, MA Côté… - BioRxiv, 2016 - biorxiv.org
Fiber tractography based on non-invasive diffusion imaging is at the heart of connectivity
studies of the human brain. To date, the approach has not been systematically validated in …

Reproducibility of the structural connectome reconstruction across diffusion methods

V Prčkovska, P Rodrigues… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Analysis of the structural connectomes can lead to powerful insights about the brain's
organization and damage. However, the accuracy and reproducibility of constructing the …

Optimal DSI reconstruction parameter recommendations: better ODFs and better connectivity

M Paquette, G Gilbert, M Descoteaux - NeuroImage, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Diffusion Spectrum Imaging (DSI) has been used for tractography in several
publicly available software and a number of recent high impact publications. However, there …

[HTML][HTML] Diffusion capillary phantom vs. human data: outcomes for reconstruction methods depend on evaluation medium

SD Lichenstein, JH Bishop, TD Verstynen… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: Diffusion MRI provides a non-invasive way of estimating structural connectivity in
the brain. Many studies have used diffusion phantoms as benchmarks to assess the …

[HTML][HTML] Converting multi-shell and diffusion spectrum imaging to high angular resolution diffusion imaging

FC Yeh, TD Verstynen - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Multi-shell and diffusion spectrum imaging (DSI) are becoming increasingly popular
methods of acquiring diffusion MRI data in a research context. However, single-shell …

Porting Matlab Applications to High-Performance C++ Codes: CPU/GPU-Accelerated Spherical Deconvolution of Diffusion MRI Data

JG Blas, MF Dolz, J Daniel Garcia, J Carretero… - … on Algorithms and …, 2016 - Springer
In many scientific research fields, Matlab has been established as de facto tool for
application design. This approach offers multiple advantages such as rapid deployment …