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Effect Of Fiber Orientation Distribution Function Reconstruction On Probabilistic Tractography

Cronin, Thomas Martin
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1327524558

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2012, Master of Sciences (Engineering), Case Western Reserve University, Biomedical Engineering.
A head to head comparison of the effects of choice of reconstruction function on multifiber tractography results has not been previously performed. Multifiber tractography has the potential for producing detailed maps of the white matter architecture in the brain, which can then be used to study structural connectivity and the causes and effects of neurological disease. We perform an apples-to-apples comparison of how modeling fiber orientations with either spherical deconvolution or persistent angular structure impacts tractography in healthy controls and multiple sclerosis patients. We find qualitative differences between the tracks, significant differences in the tracking efficiency, and significant differences in the track consistency.
Elizabeth Fisher, PhD (Committee Chair)
David Wilson, PhD (Advisor)
Michael Phillips, MD (Advisor)
Robert Fox, MD (Committee Member)
44 p.
Biomedical Engineering
fiber tractography; diffusion imaging; diffusion tensor imaging; probabilistic tractography; persistent angular structure; tractography

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  • Cronin, T. M. (2012). Effect Of Fiber Orientation Distribution Function Reconstruction On Probabilistic Tractography [Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1327524558

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Cronin, Thomas. Effect Of Fiber Orientation Distribution Function Reconstruction On Probabilistic Tractography. 2012. Case Western Reserve University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1327524558.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Cronin, Thomas. "Effect Of Fiber Orientation Distribution Function Reconstruction On Probabilistic Tractography." Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1327524558

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