Building connectomes using diffusion MRI: why, how and but

SN Sotiropoulos, A Zalesky - NMR in Biomedicine, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Why has diffusion MRI become a principal modality for map** connectomes in vivo? How
do different image acquisition parameters, fiber tracking algorithms and other …

Microstructural imaging of the human brain with a 'super-scanner': 10 key advantages of ultra-strong gradients for diffusion MRI

DK Jones, DC Alexander, R Bowtell, M Cercignani… - NeuroImage, 2018 - Elsevier
The key component of a microstructural diffusion MRI 'super-scanner'is a dedicated high-
strength gradient system that enables stronger diffusion weightings per unit time compared …

Super‐resolution musculoskeletal MRI using deep learning

AS Chaudhari, Z Fang, F Kogan, J Wood… - Magnetic resonance …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To develop a super‐resolution technique using convolutional neural networks for
generating thin‐slice knee MR images from thicker input slices, and compare this method …

[HTML][HTML] Accelerated microstructure imaging via convex optimization (AMICO) from diffusion MRI data

A Daducci, EJ Canales-Rodríguez, H Zhang, TB Dyrby… - Neuroimage, 2015 - Elsevier
Microstructure imaging from diffusion magnetic resonance (MR) data represents an
invaluable tool to study non-invasively the morphology of tissues and to provide a biological …

Using diffusion tractography to predict cortical connection strength and distance: a quantitative comparison with tracers in the monkey

CJ Donahue, SN Sotiropoulos, S Jbabdi… - Journal of …, 2016 - jneurosci.org
Tractography based on diffusion MRI offers the promise of characterizing many aspects of
long-distance connectivity in the brain, but requires quantitative validation to assess its …

[HTML][HTML] TractoFlow: A robust, efficient and reproducible diffusion MRI pipeline leveraging Nextflow & Singularity

G Theaud, JC Houde, A Boré, F Rheault, F Morency… - Neuroimage, 2020 - Elsevier
Diffusion MRI tractography processing pipeline requires a large number of steps (typically
20+ steps). If parameters of these steps, number of threads, and random seed generators …

Subcortical structural connectivity of insular subregions

J Ghaziri, A Tucholka, G Girard, O Boucher… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Hidden beneath the Sylvian fissure and sometimes considered as the fifth lobe of the brain,
the insula plays a multi-modal role from its strategic location. Previous structural studies …

Retrospective harmonization of multi-site diffusion MRI data acquired with different acquisition parameters

SC Karayumak, S Bouix, L Ning, A James, T Crow… - Neuroimage, 2019 - Elsevier
A joint and integrated analysis of multi-site diffusion MRI (dMRI) datasets can dramatically
increase the statistical power of neuroimaging studies and enable comparative studies …

[HTML][HTML] Image quality transfer and applications in diffusion MRI

DC Alexander, D Zikic, A Ghosh, R Tanno, V Wottschel… - NeuroImage, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper introduces a new computational imaging technique called image quality transfer
(IQT). IQT uses machine learning to transfer the rich information available from one-off …

Axon morphology is modulated by the local environment and impacts the noninvasive investigation of its structure–function relationship

M Andersson, HM Kjer, J Rafael-Patino… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - pnas.org
Axonal conduction velocity, which ensures efficient function of the brain network, is related to
axon diameter. Noninvasive, in vivo axon diameter estimates can be made with diffusion …