Abstract:
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a system that can determine a kurtosis diffusion orientation distribution function (dODF) that can, for example, be used with diffusional kurtosis imaging fiber tractography (DKI-FT). The system can include a non-transitory memory storing computer-executable instructions and a processor that executes the computer-executable instructions to perform the following operations. Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) data can be received. Based on the dMRI data, a diffusion tensor (DT) and a diffusional kurtosis tensor (DKT) can be determined. A kurtosis dODF can be determined for the dMRI data based on the DT and the DKT. The kurtosis dODF extends a Gaussian approximation of the DT to include non-Gaussian corrections of the DKT.
Abstract:
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a system that can determine a kurtosis diffusion orientation distribution function (dODF) that can, for example, be used with diffusional kurtosis imaging fiber tractography (DKI-FT). The system can include a non-transitory memory storing computer-executable instructions and a processor that executes the computer-executable instructions to perform the following operations. Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) data can be received. Based on the dMRI data, a diffusion tensor (DT) and a diffusional kurtosis tensor (DKT) can be determined. A kurtosis dODF can be determined for the dMRI data based on the DT and the DKT. The kurtosis dODF extends a Gaussian approximation of the DT to include non-Gaussian corrections of the DKT.
Abstract:
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a system that can perform double pulsed diffusional kurtosis imaging (DP-DKI). Image data can be received. The image data can be acquired using a double pulsed field gradient (d-PFG) diffusion sequence. A six dimensional (6D) diffusional kurtosis for the image data can be determined. A magnitude of the image data can be determined in terms of the 6D diffusional kurtosis. DP-DKI can isolate the contributions to the d-PFG diffusion sequence, which can represent leading diffusion effects, that cannot be seen from single pulsed field gradient (s-PFG) diffusion sequences.
Abstract:
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a system that can perform double pulsed diffusional kurtosis imaging (DP-DKI). Image data can be received. The image data can be acquired using a double pulsed field gradient (d-PFG) diffusion sequence. A six dimensional (6D) diffusional kurtosis for the image data can be determined. A magnitude of the image data can be determined in terms of the 6D diffusional kurtosis. DP-DKI can isolate the contributions to the d-PFG diffusion sequence, which can represent leading diffusion effects, that cannot be seen from single pulsed field gradient (s-PFG) diffusion sequences.