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Non-invasive showing of the connections of the human thalamus using diffusion imaging
Received date: 2014-01-23
Online published: 2014-12-04
Objective To show and analyze the structural connectivity perspective of the thalamus. Methods 10 High-resolution structural images(T1w) and High Angular Resolution Diffusion Imaging(HARDI) data sets from Human Connectome Project(HCP) were acquired and analyzed. The connectivity perspective of thalamus, the tractography, registration of the brain structure were demonstrated and analysis of the connectivity was performed using DSI-Studio and BrainSuite software. Results (1) 3-dimensional images showingthe anterior, superior , posterior and inferior thalamic peduncles can be obtained using the DSI-studio software and BrainSuite software. (2) The structural connectivity between human thalamus and the other parts of the brain was shown using the BrainSuite software. Conclusion High-resolution T1 images and high angular resolution diffusion imaging data from HCP can be used to study the structural connectivity of the human thalamus; furthermore, the results can provide the basis for clinical research of thalamus.
CHEN Yi-Yong , YIN Wei-Gang , LIN Rong , DING Jie , WANG Shou-Dao , HONG Hai-Qing , LI Lin . Non-invasive showing of the connections of the human thalamus using diffusion imaging[J]. Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy, 2014 , 32(6) : 671 -675 . DOI: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2014
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