Thalamic segmentation and validation with diffusion-weighted MRI

We propose a method to segments the human thalamus automatically using diffusion MR signal and to validate the accuracy of a alternative thalamic segmentations in individual brains. The method treats the clusters in the segmentation as models of the white matter tissue. Thalamic nuclei are assumed to have homogeneous tissue properties. Under this assumption the mean diffusion signal within each nucleus is used as prediction of the segmentation model. We use the model to validate a family of candidate thalamic segmentations by looking at how the reliability of the model prediction compares to the reliability of the measured diffusion data.

How to access this content:

For one year after publication, abstracts and videos are only open to registrants of this annual meeting. Registrants should use their existing login information. Non-registrant access can be purchased via the ISMRM E-Library.

After one year, current ISMRM & ISMRT members get free access to both the abstracts and videos. Non-members and non-registrants must purchase access via the ISMRM E-Library.

After two years, the meeting proceedings (abstracts) are opened to the public and require no login information. Videos remain behind password for access by members, registrants and E-Library customers.

Click here for more information on becoming a member.