Stochastic Algorithms for White Matter Fiber Tracking and the Inference of Brain Connectivity from MR Diffusion Tensor Data

Prigarin, Sergej and Hahn, Klaus (2005): Stochastic Algorithms for White Matter Fiber Tracking and the Inference of Brain Connectivity from MR Diffusion Tensor Data. Collaborative Research Center 386, Discussion Paper 408

Abstract

We consider several stochastic algorithms for fiber tracking and compute the connectivity matrix from data obtained by magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging of the living human brain.

• Item Type: Paper (Research Paper)
• Keywords: diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), stochastic fiber tracking, brain connectivity
• Collections: Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics > Statistics > Collaborative Research Center 386; Special Research Fields > Special Research Field 386
• Subjects: 500 Science > 510 Mathematics