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Topological principles and developmental algorithms might refine diffusion tractography

Authors: Giorgio M. Innocenti, Tim B. Dyrby, Gabriel Girard, Etienne St-Onge, Jean-Philippe Thiran, Alessandro Daducci, Maxime Descoteaux

Published in: Brain Structure and Function | Issue 1/2019

Abstract

The identification and reconstruction of axonal pathways in the living brain or “ex-vivo” is promising a revolution in connectivity studies bridging the gap from animal to human neuroanatomy with extensions to brain structural–functional correlates. Unfortunately, the methods suffer from juvenile drawbacks. In this perspective paper we mention several computational and developmental principles, which might stimulate a new generation of algorithms and a discussion bridging the neuroimaging and neuroanatomy communities.

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Title: Topological principles and developmental algorithms might refine diffusion tractography
Authors: Giorgio M. Innocenti
Tim B. Dyrby
Gabriel Girard
Etienne St-Onge
Jean-Philippe Thiran
Alessandro Daducci
Maxime Descoteaux
Publication date: 01-01-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Brain Structure and Function / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 1863-2653
Electronic ISSN: 1863-2661
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-018-1759-1

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