David Neil Manners1, Claudia Testa1, Stefania Evangelisti1, Stefano Zanigni1, Mariagrazia Popeo2,3, Caterina Tonon1, and Raffaele Lodi1
1Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, 2Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Rovereto, Italy, 3Center for Neurosciences and Cognitive Systems, University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy
We
performed
an along tract analysis of the cortico-spinal tract in a group of healthy
subjects using a probabilistic tractography algorithm. We were able to evaluate
CST reconstruction along the tract using appropriate performance metrics, based
on the congruence of fibre paths in the subject population, and the presence or
absence of fibre tracks identified as originating from the precentral gyrus. The
method was compatible with clinical protocols given spatial definition and
tract localization obtained.
