Handbook of Diffusion MR Tractography: Imaging Methods, Biophysical Models, Algorithms and Applications

ISBN-13: 9780128188941 / Angielski / Twarda / 2024

Dell Acqua; Alexander Leemans; Maxime Descoteaux

Opis

Handbook of Diffusion MR Tractography: Imaging Methods, Biophysical Models, Algorithms and Applications presents methods and applications of MR diffusion tractography, providing deep insights into the theory and implementation of existing tractography techniques and offering practical advice on how to apply diffusion tractography to research projects and clinical applications. Starting from the design of MR acquisition protocols optimized for tractography, the book follows a pipeline approach to explain the main methods behind diffusion modelling and tractography, including advanced analysis of tractography data and connectomics. An extensive section of the book is devoted to the description of tractography applications in research and clinical settings to give a complete picture of tractography practice today. By focusing on technology, models and applications, this handbook will be an indispensable reference for researchers and students with backgrounds in computer science, mathematics, physics, neuroscience and medical science.

Spis treści

PART I: From Anatomy to Tractography 1. The Brain 2. White Matter Pathways 3. Brain Connectivity and Neuroimaging.

PART II: MR Physics of Diffusion Imaging 4. Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 5. Principles of Diffusion Imaging 6. Diffusion Imaging Pulse Sequences 7. Artefacts and Data preprocessing

PART III: Diffusion Models for Tractography 8. From Diffusion Weighted Imaging to Diffusion Tensor Imaging 9. Diffusion Tensor Imaging 10. High Angular Resolution Diffusion Imaging (HARDI) models 11. Beyond HARDI Models 12. Extractions of fiber orientations and ODF

PART IV: Tractography Algorithms 13. Streamline Tractography 14. Probabilistic Tractography 15. Global Tractography 16. Hybrid Strategies & Multimodal Imaging 17. Novel Tractography Approaches

PART V: From Streamlines to Tracts 18. Dissecting White Matter Pathways 19. Tract Specific Metrics and Along Tracts Metrics 20. Analysis of Tractography Data 21. Connectivity and Connectomics Analysis 22. Current Limitations and Challenges of Tractography

PART VI: Tractography Applications 23. Tractography as a Research Tool 24. Tractography as a Clinical Tool 25. Validation of Diffusion Tractography 26. Preclinical animal models and ex-vivo Tractography

PART VII: Tools / Appendix 27. Vectors and Tensors 28. Numerical Integration 29. Interpolation and Splines 32. Fourier Transform and Spherical Harmonics 33. Tractography Data Formats 34. Tractography Visualisation