2014
Diffusion Tensor Imaging as a Predictor of Locomotor Function after Experimental Spinal Cord Injury and Recovery
Kelley BJ, Harel NY, Kim CY, Papademetris X, Coman D, Wang X, Hasan O, Kaufman A, Globinsky R, Staib LH, Cafferty WB, Hyder F, Strittmatter SM. Diffusion Tensor Imaging as a Predictor of Locomotor Function after Experimental Spinal Cord Injury and Recovery. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2014, 31: 1362-1373. PMID: 24779685, PMCID: PMC4120934, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.3238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryDiffusion tensor imagingCord injuryAxonal integrityLocomotor functionExperimental spinal cord injuryTraumatic spinal cord injuryFemale Sprague-Dawley ratsTensor imagingFractional anisotropyFunctional recovery assessmentSpinal cord contusionLimited functional recoveryLong-term disabilityQuantitative diffusion tensor imagingRodent SCI modelsSprague-Dawley ratsSpinal cord morphologyWhite matter pathologyCaudal spinal cordWhite matter integrityInjury epicenterMidthoracic laminectomyCord contusionPrimary outcome
2011
Fasciculography: Robust Prior-Free Real-Time Normalized Volumetric Neural Tract Parcellation
Ho P, Wang F, Papademetris X, Blumberg HP, Staib LH. Fasciculography: Robust Prior-Free Real-Time Normalized Volumetric Neural Tract Parcellation. IEEE Transactions On Medical Imaging 2011, 31: 217-230. PMID: 21914568, PMCID: PMC3640528, DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2011.2167629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffusion tensor magnetic resonance imagesLess human interventionSearch spaceAbnormality detectionHuman interventionDiffusion tensor fieldsAbove problemsOrientation informationNonrigid registrationIncomplete reconstructionStreamline trackingTrackingOrientation errorsMagnetic resonance imagesImage artifactsTracking errorFiber trackingWhite matter fiber tractsLocal noiseTensor fieldsResonance imagesParcellation methodSame timeInitializationViable toolDiffusion Tensor Imaging in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Preliminary Evidence of Abnormal Neural Connectivity
Jou RJ, Jackowski AP, Papademetris X, Rajeevan N, Staib LH, Volkmar FR. Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Preliminary Evidence of Abnormal Neural Connectivity. Australian & New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry 2011, 45: 153-162. PMID: 21128874, PMCID: PMC3123660, DOI: 10.3109/00048674.2010.534069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntegrated Parcellation and Normalization Using DTI Fasciculography
Ho HP, Wang F, Papademetris X, Blumberg HP, Staib LH. Integrated Parcellation and Normalization Using DTI Fasciculography. Lecture Notes In Computer Science 2011, 14: 33-41. PMID: 21995010, PMCID: PMC3701295, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-23629-7_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffusion magnetic resonance imagesExtensive human interventionCumulative tracking errorsInteractive speedHuman interventionOrientation informationImage noiseMagnetic resonance imagesTracking errorVirtual pathwaysNormalization methodImagesDiffusion imagesWhite matter fasciclesFiber trackingCross-subject statisticsResonance imagesNew techniqueTrackingErrorVisualizationImplementationConnectivityInformationParcellation
2009
Volumetric Shape Model for Oriented Tubular Structure from DTI Data
Ho HP, Papademetris X, Wang F, Blumberg HP, Staib LH. Volumetric Shape Model for Oriented Tubular Structure from DTI Data. Lecture Notes In Computer Science 2009, 12: 18-25. PMID: 20426091, PMCID: PMC2863144, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-04271-3_3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain DTI dataMagnetic resonance diffusion tensor imagesContinuous modelStatistical methodsDiffusion tensor imagesSynthetic dataShape modelBoundary findingPoint correspondencesShape priorsDTI dataShape analysisVolumetric shapeTensor imagesWhole volumePriorsShape normalizationVolumetric shape modelsModelShapeOrientation information