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= Overview of MIT Algorithms (PI: Polina Golland) =
  
The goal of this project is to augment the segmentation process with prior information on the shape of the anatomical structures (shape atlas) learned from previously segmented scans (using, for example, Principal Component Analysis). We are working on methods that integrate the shape atlases with segmentation algorithms.
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Our group seeks to model statistical variability of anatomy and function across subjects and between populations and to utilize computational models of such variability to improve predictions for individual subjects, as well as characterize populations. Our long-term goal is to develop methods for joint modeling of anatomy and function and to apply them in clinical and scientific studies. We work primarily with anatomical, DTI and fMRI images. We actively contribute implementations of our algorithms to the NAMIC-kit.
  
=== Tissue Classification ===
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= MIT Projects =
  
This type of algorithms assigns a tissue type to each voxel in the volume. Incorporating prior shape information biases the label assignment towards contiguous regions that are consistent with the shape model. [[Algorithm:MIT:Shape_Based_Segmentation_And_Registration|More...]]
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<font color="red">'''New: '''</font> K.M. Pohl, J. Fisher, S. Bouix, M. Shenton, R. W. McCarley, W.E.L. Grimson, R. Kikinis, and W.M. Wells. Using the Logarithm of Odds to Define a Vector Space on Probabilistic Atlases. Accapted to Special Issue of Best Selected Papers from MICCAI 06 in Medical Image Analysis [[Algorithm:MIT:Shape_Based_Segmentation_And_Registration#Publications|More...]]
 
  
[[Algorithm:MIT:Shape_Based_Segmentation_And_Registration|'''Description''']] - [[Algorithm:MIT:Shape_Based_Segmentation_And_Registration#Publications|'''Publications''']] - [[Algorithm:MIT:Shape_Based_Segmentation_And_Registration#Software|'''Software''']] - [[AHM_2006:ProjectsJointRegistrationSegmentation|''' AHM 2006''']]
 
  
=== Boundary Localization ===
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This class of algorithms explicitly manipulates the representation of the object boundary to fit the strong gradients in the image, indicative of the object outline. Bias in the boundary evolution towards the likely shapes improves the robustness of the segmentation results when the intensity information alone is insufficient for boundary detection. [[Algorithm:MIT:Shape_Based_Level_Set_Segmentation|More...]]
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== [[Projects:NonparametricSegmentation| Nonparametric Models for Supervised Image Segmentation]] ==
  
[[Algorithm:MIT:Shape_Based_Level_Set_Segmentation|'''Description''']] - [[Algorithm:MIT:Shape_Based_Level_Set_Segmentation#Publications|'''Publications''']] - [[Algorithm:MIT:Shape_Based_Level_Set_Segmentation#Software|'''Software''']]
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We propose a non-parametric, probabilistic model for the automatic segmentation of medical images,
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given a training set of images and corresponding label maps. The resulting inference algorithms we
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develop rely on pairwise registrations between the test image and individual training images. The
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training labels are then transferred to the test image and fused to compute a final segmentation of
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the test subject. [[Projects:NonparametricSegmentation|More...]]
  
=== Registration Regularization ===
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<font color="red">'''New: '''</font>
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C. Wachinger and P. Golland. Spectral Label Fusion. In Proc. MICCAI: International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervenion, LNCS 7512:410-417, 2012.
  
We are interested in the effects of registration regularization on segmentation accuracy in joint registration-segmentation.
 
[[Algorithm:MIT:RegistrationRegularization|More...]]
 
  
= DTI Analysis and Visualization =
 
  
Our work in DTI analysis focuses on identifying new ways to provide an interpretation of the white matter connectivity and to utilize the information contained in the DTI images to create more comperehsive models of the brain architecture.
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=== DTI Clustering ===
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The goal of this project is to provide structural description of the white matter arcitecture as a partition into coherent fiber bundles and clusters. [[Algorithm:MIT:DTI_Clustering|More...]]
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== [[Projects:CardiacAblation | Segmentation and Visualization for Cardiac Ablation Procedures]] ==
  
<font color="red">'''New:'''</font> Lauren O'Donnell and Carl-Fredrik Westin. High-Dimensional White Matter Atlas Generation and Group Analysis. Accepted to MICCAI 2006. [[Algorithm:MIT:DTI_Clustering#Publications|More...]]
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Catheter radio-frequency (RF) ablation is a technique used to treat atrial fibrillation, a very common heart condition. The objective of this project is to provide automatic segmentation and visualization tools to aid in the planning and outcome evaluation of cardiac ablation procedures. Specifically, we develop methods for the automatic segmentation of the left atrium of the heart and visualization of the ablation scars resulting from the procedure in clinical MR images.
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[[Projects:CardiacAblation|More...]]
  
[[Algorithm:MIT:DTI_Clustering|'''Description''']] - [[Algorithm:MIT:DTI_Clustering#Software|'''Software''']] - [[Algorithm:MIT:DTI_Clustering#Software|'''Software''']] - [[AHM_2006:ProjectsWhiteMatterClustering|'''AHM 2006''']] - [[NA-MIC/Projects/Diffusion_Image_Analysis/Slicer_Fiber_Anatomical_Labeling|'''PW 2006''']]
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<font color="red">'''New: '''</font>
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C. Wachinger and P. Golland. Spectral Label Fusion. In Proc. MICCAI: International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervenion, LNCS 7512:410-417, 2012.
  
=== Fiber Tract Modeling and Clustering ===
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The goal of this work is to model the shape of the fiber bundles and use this model discription in clustering and statistical analysis of fiber tracts. [[Algorithm:MIT:DTI_Modeling|More...]]
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[[Algorithm:MIT:DTI_Modeling|'''Description''']]-[[Algorithm:MIT:DTI_Modeling#Publications|'''Publications''']] - [[Algorithm:MIT:DTI_Modeling#Software|'''Software''']]
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== [[Projects:GenerativeBrainConnectivity|Generative Models of Brain Connectivity]] ==
  
=== DTI-based Segmentation ===
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Our goal is to use measures of connectivity between various ROIs as an avenue for understanding the structural and functional effects of pathology. We assess functional and anatomical connectivity using both fMRI correlations and DWI tractography measures, respectively. Our methods are evaluated on a clinical study of schizophrenia. [[Projects:GenerativeBrainConnectivity|More...]]
  
Unlike conventional MRI, DTI provides adequate contrast to segment the thalamic nuclei, which are gray matter structures. [[Algorithm:MIT:DTI_Segmentation|More...]]
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<font color="red">'''New: '''</font> 
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A. Venkataraman, Y. Rathi, M. Kubicki, C.-F. Westin, and P. Golland. Joint Modeling of Anatomical and Functional Connectivity for Population Studies. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 31(2):164-182, 2012.
  
<font color="red">'''New:'''</font> Ulas Ziyan, David Tuch, Carl-Fredrik Westin. Segmentation of Thalamic Nuclei from DTI using Spectral Clustering. Accepted to MICCAI 2006. [[Algorithm:MIT:DTI_Segmentation#Publications|More...]]
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<font color="red">'''New: '''</font> A. Venkataraman, M. Kubicki and P. Golland. From Brain Connectivity Models to Identifying Foci of a Neurological Disorder. In Proc. MICCAI: International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, LNCS 7510:715-722, 2012.
  
[[Algorithm:MIT:DTI_Segmentation|'''Description''']] - [[Algorithm:MIT:DTI_Segmentation#Publications|'''Publications''']] - [[Algorithm:MIT:DTI_Segmentation#Software|'''Software''']]
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= fMRI Detection and Analysis =
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We are exploring algorithms for improved fMRI detection and interpretation by incorporting spatial priors and anatomical information to guide the detection. [[Algorithm:MIT:fMRI_Detection|More...]]
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== [[Projects:DataDrivenFunctionalConnectivity|Data Driven Analysis of Functional Connectivity]] ==
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This project uses standard machine learning algorithms to automatically identify relevant patterns in functional connectivity data. Our first application is to determine predictive differences between a control and clinical population. Our second application is to partition the brain into different functional systems. [[Projects:DataDrivenFunctionalConnectivity|More...]]
  
<font color="red">'''New:'''</font> Wanmei Ou, Sandy Wells, Polina Golland. Bridging Spatial Regularization And Anatomical Priors in fMRI Detection. In preparation for submission to IEEE TMI. [[Algorithm:MIT:fMRI_Detection#Publications|More...]]
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<font color="red">'''New: '''</font> A. Venkataraman, T.J. Whitford, C-F. Westin, P. Golland and M. Kubicki. Whole Brain Resting State Functional Connectivity Abnormalities in Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 139(1-3):7-12, 2012.
  
[[Algorithm:MIT:fMRI_Detection|'''Description''']] - [[Algorithm:MIT:fMRI_Detection#Publications|'''Publications''']] - [[Algorithm:MIT:fMRI_Detection#Software|'''Software''']] - [[NA-MIC/Projects/fMRI_Analysis/Spatial_Regularization_for_fMRI_Detection|'''PW 2006''']]
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= Population Analysis =
 
  
Our goal is to develop mathematical modeling approaches to modeling anatomical shape and its variability within and across populations. [[Algorithm:MIT:Shape_Analisys|More...]]
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[[Algorithm:MIT:Shape_Analisys|'''Description''']] - [[Algorithm:MIT:Shape_Analisys#Publications|'''Publications''']] - [[Algorithm:MIT:Shape_Analisys#Software|'''Software''']] - [[AHM_2006:ProjectsShapeAnalysis|'''AHM 2006''']]
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== [[Projects:ModelingFunctionalActivationPatterns| Modeling Functional Activation Patterns]] ==
  
= Groupwise Registration =
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For a given cognitive task such as language processing, the location of corresponding functional regions in the brain may vary across subjects relative to anatomy. We present a probabilistic generative model that accounts for such variability as observed in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data. We relate our approach to sparse coding that estimates a basis consisting of functional regions in the brain. Individual fMRI data is represented as a weighted sum of these functional regions that undergo deformations. We demonstrate the proposed method on a language fMRI study. Our method identified activation regions that agree with known literature on language processing and established correspondences among activation regions across subjects, producing more robust group-level effects than anatomical alignment alone. [[Projects:ModelingFunctionalActivationPatterns|More...]]
  
We are exploring algorithms for groupwise registration of medical data. [[Algorithm:MIT:Groupwise_Registration|More...]]
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<font color="red">'''New: '''</font> G. Chen, E. Fedorenko, N.G. Kanwisher, and P. Golland. Deformation-Invariant Sparse Coding for Modeling Spatial Variability of Functional Patterns in the Brain. In Proc. Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS) Workshop on Machine Learning and Interpretation in Neuroimaging, LNAI 7263:68-75, 2012.
  
<font color="red">'''New:'''</font> Serdar K Balci, Polina Golland, Sandy Wells, Lilla Zollei, Mert R Sabuncu and Kinh Tieu. Groupwise registration of medical data.
 
  
[[Algorithm:MIT:Groupwise_Registration#Introduction|'''Description''']] - [[Algorithm:MIT:Groupwise_Registration#Software|'''Software''']]
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= Collaborations with other groups in NAMIC =
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== [[Projects:fMRIClustering|Improving fMRI Analysis using Supervised and Unsupervised Learning]] ==
** Segmentation: joint development of the algorithms and GUI for shape-based hierarchical segmentation with BWH (Kilian Pohl, Steve Pieper).
 
** Shape Analysis: joint pipeline I/O formulation and development with Kitware (Brad Davis) and UNC (Martin Styner).
 
** fMRI Detection: joint integration of fMRI detectors into Slicer with BWH (Steve Pieper).
 
  
* Clinical:
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One of the major goals in the analysis of fMRI data is the detection of networks in the brain with similar functional behavior. A wide variety of methods including hypothesis-driven statistical tests, supervised, and unsupervised learning methods have been employed to find these networks. In this project, we develop novel learning algorithms that enable more efficient inferences from fMRI measurements.    [[Projects:fMRIClustering|More...]]
** Continuing collaboration with [[DBP:Harvard|Harvard]] on shape-based segmentation and DTI analysis.
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** New collaboration, enabled and facilitated by NAMIC, with [[DBP:Dartmouth|Dartmouth]] on DTI and fMRI analysis.
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<font color="red">'''New: '''</font> E. Vul, D. Lashkari, P.-J. Hsieh, P. Golland; N.G. Kanwisher. Data-driven functional clustering reveals dominance of face, place, and body selectivity in the ventral visual pathway. Journal of Neurophysiology, 108:2306-2322, 2012.
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<font color="red">'''New: '''</font> D. Lashkari, R. Sridharan, E. Vul, P.-J. Hsieh, N.G. Kanwisher, and P. Golland. Search for Patterns of Functional Specificity in the Brain: A Nonparametric Hierarchical Bayesian Model for Group fMRI Data. NeuroImage, 59(2):1348-1368, 2012.
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== [[Projects:NerveSegmentation|Segmentation of Nerve and Nerve Ganglia in the Spine]] ==
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Automatic segmentation of neural tracts in the dural sac and outside of the spinal canal is important for diagnosis and surgical planning. The variability in intensity, contrast, shape and direction of nerves in high resolution MR images makes segmentation a challenging task. [[Projects:NerveSegmentation|More...]]
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== [[Projects:ConnectivityAtlas| Functional connectivity atlases and tumors]] ==
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We learn an atlas of the functional connectivity structure that emerges during a cognitive process from a group of individuals. The atlas is a group-wise generative model that describes the fMRI responses of all subjects in the embedding space. The atlas is not directly coupled to the anatomical space, and can represent functional networks that are variable in their spatial distribution.
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== [[Projects:GiniContrast| Multi-variate activation detection]] ==
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We study and demonstrate the benefits of Random Forest classifiers and the associated Gini importance measure for selecting voxel subsets that form a mul- tivariate neural response. The method does not rely on a priori assumptions about the signal distribution, a specific statistical or functional model or regularization. Instead it uses the predictive power of features to characterize their relevance for encoding task information.
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== [[Projects:TumorModeling|Brain Tumor Segmentation and Modeling]] ==
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We are interested in developing computational methods for the assimilation of magnetic resonance image data into physiological models of glioma - the most frequent primary brain tumor - for a patient-adaptive modeling of tumor growth. [[Projects:TumorModeling|More...]]
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== [[Projects:QuantitativeSusceptibilityMapping| Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping ]] ==
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There is increasing evidence that excessive iron deposition in specific regions
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and Parkinson's disease. The role of iron in the pathogenesis of these diseases
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remains unknown and is difficult to determine without a non-invasive method
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to quantify its concentration in-vivo. Since iron is a ferromagnetic substance,
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changes in iron concentration result in local changes in the magnetic susceptibility of tissue.
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In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) experiments, differences
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== [[Projects:LatentAtlasSegmentation|Joint Segmentation of Image Ensembles via Latent Atlases]] ==
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Spatial priors, such as probabilistic atlases, play an important role in MRI segmentation. The atlases are typically generated by averaging manual labels of aligned brain regions across different subjects. However, the availability of comprehensive, reliable and suitable manual segmentations is limited. We therefore propose a joint segmentation of corresponding, aligned structures in the entire population that does not require a probability atlas.
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[[Projects:LatentAtlasSegmentation|More...]]
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== [[Projects:LearningRegistrationCostFunctions| Learning Task-Optimal Registration Cost Functions]] ==
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We present a framework for learning the parameters of registration cost functions. The parameters of the registration cost function -- for example, the tradeoff between the image similarity and regularization terms -- are typically determined manually through inspection of the image alignment and then fixed for all applications. We propose a principled approach to learn these parameters with respect to particular applications. [[Projects:LearningRegistrationCostFunctions|More...]]
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== [[Projects:SphericalDemons|Spherical Demons: Fast Surface Registration]] ==
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We present the fast Spherical Demons algorithm for registering two spherical images. By exploiting spherical vector spline interpolation theory, we show that a large class of regularizers for the modified demons objective function can be efficiently approximated on the sphere using convolution. Based on the one parameter subgroups of diffeomorphisms, [[Projects:SphericalDemons|More...]]
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== [[Projects:fMRIDetection|fMRI Detection and Analysis]] ==
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We are exploring algorithms for improved fMRI detection and interpretation by incorporting spatial priors and anatomical information to guide the detection. [[Projects:fMRIDetection|More...]]
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== [[Projects:FieldmapFreeDistortionCorrection|Fieldmap-Free EPI Distortion Correction]] ==
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In this project we aim to improve the EPI distortion correction algorithms. [[Projects:FieldmapFreeDistortionCorrection|More...]]
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== [[Projects:BayesianMRSegmentation| Bayesian Segmentation of MRI Images]] ==
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The aim of this project is to develop, implement, and validate a generic method for segmenting MRI images that automatically adapts to different acquisition sequences. [[Projects:BayesianMRSegmentation|More...]]
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== [[Projects:MultimodalAtlas|Multimodal Atlas]] ==
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In this work, we propose and investigate an algorithm that jointly co-registers a collection of images while computing multiple templates. The algorithm, called '''iCluster''', is used to compute multiple atlases for a given population.
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== [[Projects:GroupwiseRegistration|Groupwise Registration]] ==
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We extend a previously demonstrated entropy based groupwise registration method to include a free-form deformation model based on B-splines. We provide an efficient implementation using stochastic gradient descents in a multi-resolution setting. We demonstrate the method in application to a set of 50 MRI brain scans and compare the results to a pairwise approach using segmentation labels to evaluate the quality of alignment.
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In a related project,  we develop a method that reconciles the practical advantages of symmetric registration with the asymmetric nature of image-template registration by adding a simple correction factor to the symmetric cost function. We instantiate our model within a log-domain diffeomorphic registration framework. Our experiments show exploiting the asymmetry in image-template registration improves alignment in the image coordinates. [[Projects:GroupwiseRegistration|More...]]
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== [[Projects:RegistrationRegularization|Optimal Atlas Regularization in Image Segmentation]] ==
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We propose a unified framework for computing atlases from manually labeled data sets at various degrees of “sharpness” and the joint registration and segmentation of a new brain with these atlases. Using this framework, we investigate the tradeoff between warp regularization and image fidelity, i.e. the smoothness of the new subject warp and the sharpness of the atlas in a segmentation application.
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== [[Projects:ShapeAnalysisWithOvercompleteWavelets|Shape Analysis With Overcomplete Wavelets]] ==
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In this work, we extend the Euclidean wavelets to the sphere. The resulting over-complete spherical wavelets are invariant to the rotation of the spherical image parameterization. We apply the over-complete spherical wavelet to cortical folding development [[Projects:ShapeAnalysisWithOvercompleteWavelets|More...]]
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== [[Projects:DTIModeling|Fiber Tract Modeling, Clustering, and Quantitative Analysis]] ==
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The goal of this work is to model the shape of the fiber bundles and use this model description in clustering and statistical analysis of fiber tracts. [[Projects:DTIModeling|More...]]
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== [[Projects:ShapeBasedSegmentationAndRegistration|Shape Based Segmentation and Registration]] ==
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This type of algorithm assigns a tissue type to each voxel in the volume. Incorporating prior shape information biases the label assignment towards contiguous regions that are consistent with the shape model. [[Projects:ShapeBasedSegmentationAndRegistration|More...]]
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== [[Projects:DTIFiberRegistration|Joint Registration and Segmentation of DWI Fiber Tractography]] ==
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The goal of this work is to jointly register and cluster DWI fiber tracts obtained from a group of subjects. [[Projects:DTIFiberRegistration|More...]]
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The goal of this project is to provide structural description of the white matter architecture as a partition into coherent fiber bundles and clusters, and to use these bundles for quantitative measurement. [[Projects:DTIClustering|More...]]
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Unlike conventional MRI, DTI provides adequate contrast to segment the thalamic nuclei, which are gray matter structures. [[Projects:DTISegmentation|More...]]
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This work calculates posterior distributions of white matter fiber tract parameters given diffusion observations in a DWI volume.  [[Projects:DTIStochasticTractography|More...]]
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Overview of MIT Algorithms (PI: Polina Golland)

Our group seeks to model statistical variability of anatomy and function across subjects and between populations and to utilize computational models of such variability to improve predictions for individual subjects, as well as characterize populations. Our long-term goal is to develop methods for joint modeling of anatomy and function and to apply them in clinical and scientific studies. We work primarily with anatomical, DTI and fMRI images. We actively contribute implementations of our algorithms to the NAMIC-kit.

MIT Projects

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Nonparametric Models for Supervised Image Segmentation

We propose a non-parametric, probabilistic model for the automatic segmentation of medical images, given a training set of images and corresponding label maps. The resulting inference algorithms we develop rely on pairwise registrations between the test image and individual training images. The training labels are then transferred to the test image and fused to compute a final segmentation of the test subject. More...

New: C. Wachinger and P. Golland. Spectral Label Fusion. In Proc. MICCAI: International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervenion, LNCS 7512:410-417, 2012.


Mdepa scar DE-MRI projection.png

Segmentation and Visualization for Cardiac Ablation Procedures

Catheter radio-frequency (RF) ablation is a technique used to treat atrial fibrillation, a very common heart condition. The objective of this project is to provide automatic segmentation and visualization tools to aid in the planning and outcome evaluation of cardiac ablation procedures. Specifically, we develop methods for the automatic segmentation of the left atrium of the heart and visualization of the ablation scars resulting from the procedure in clinical MR images. More...

New: C. Wachinger and P. Golland. Spectral Label Fusion. In Proc. MICCAI: International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervenion, LNCS 7512:410-417, 2012.

NetworkBrain.png

Generative Models of Brain Connectivity

Our goal is to use measures of connectivity between various ROIs as an avenue for understanding the structural and functional effects of pathology. We assess functional and anatomical connectivity using both fMRI correlations and DWI tractography measures, respectively. Our methods are evaluated on a clinical study of schizophrenia. More...

New: A. Venkataraman, Y. Rathi, M. Kubicki, C.-F. Westin, and P. Golland. Joint Modeling of Anatomical and Functional Connectivity for Population Studies. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 31(2):164-182, 2012.

New: A. Venkataraman, M. Kubicki and P. Golland. From Brain Connectivity Models to Identifying Foci of a Neurological Disorder. In Proc. MICCAI: International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, LNCS 7510:715-722, 2012.

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Data Driven Analysis of Functional Connectivity

This project uses standard machine learning algorithms to automatically identify relevant patterns in functional connectivity data. Our first application is to determine predictive differences between a control and clinical population. Our second application is to partition the brain into different functional systems. More...

New: A. Venkataraman, T.J. Whitford, C-F. Westin, P. Golland and M. Kubicki. Whole Brain Resting State Functional Connectivity Abnormalities in Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 139(1-3):7-12, 2012.

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Modeling Functional Activation Patterns

For a given cognitive task such as language processing, the location of corresponding functional regions in the brain may vary across subjects relative to anatomy. We present a probabilistic generative model that accounts for such variability as observed in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data. We relate our approach to sparse coding that estimates a basis consisting of functional regions in the brain. Individual fMRI data is represented as a weighted sum of these functional regions that undergo deformations. We demonstrate the proposed method on a language fMRI study. Our method identified activation regions that agree with known literature on language processing and established correspondences among activation regions across subjects, producing more robust group-level effects than anatomical alignment alone. More...

New: G. Chen, E. Fedorenko, N.G. Kanwisher, and P. Golland. Deformation-Invariant Sparse Coding for Modeling Spatial Variability of Functional Patterns in the Brain. In Proc. Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS) Workshop on Machine Learning and Interpretation in Neuroimaging, LNAI 7263:68-75, 2012.


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Improving fMRI Analysis using Supervised and Unsupervised Learning

One of the major goals in the analysis of fMRI data is the detection of networks in the brain with similar functional behavior. A wide variety of methods including hypothesis-driven statistical tests, supervised, and unsupervised learning methods have been employed to find these networks. In this project, we develop novel learning algorithms that enable more efficient inferences from fMRI measurements. More...

New: E. Vul, D. Lashkari, P.-J. Hsieh, P. Golland; N.G. Kanwisher. Data-driven functional clustering reveals dominance of face, place, and body selectivity in the ventral visual pathway. Journal of Neurophysiology, 108:2306-2322, 2012.

New: D. Lashkari, R. Sridharan, E. Vul, P.-J. Hsieh, N.G. Kanwisher, and P. Golland. Search for Patterns of Functional Specificity in the Brain: A Nonparametric Hierarchical Bayesian Model for Group fMRI Data. NeuroImage, 59(2):1348-1368, 2012.

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Segmentation of Nerve and Nerve Ganglia in the Spine

Automatic segmentation of neural tracts in the dural sac and outside of the spinal canal is important for diagnosis and surgical planning. The variability in intensity, contrast, shape and direction of nerves in high resolution MR images makes segmentation a challenging task. More...


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Functional connectivity atlases and tumors

We learn an atlas of the functional connectivity structure that emerges during a cognitive process from a group of individuals. The atlas is a group-wise generative model that describes the fMRI responses of all subjects in the embedding space. The atlas is not directly coupled to the anatomical space, and can represent functional networks that are variable in their spatial distribution. More...


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Multi-variate activation detection

We study and demonstrate the benefits of Random Forest classifiers and the associated Gini importance measure for selecting voxel subsets that form a mul- tivariate neural response. The method does not rely on a priori assumptions about the signal distribution, a specific statistical or functional model or regularization. Instead it uses the predictive power of features to characterize their relevance for encoding task information. More...


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Brain Tumor Segmentation and Modeling

We are interested in developing computational methods for the assimilation of magnetic resonance image data into physiological models of glioma - the most frequent primary brain tumor - for a patient-adaptive modeling of tumor growth. More...

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Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping

There is increasing evidence that excessive iron deposition in specific regions of the brain is associated with neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The role of iron in the pathogenesis of these diseases remains unknown and is difficult to determine without a non-invasive method to quantify its concentration in-vivo. Since iron is a ferromagnetic substance, changes in iron concentration result in local changes in the magnetic susceptibility of tissue. In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) experiments, differences in magnetic susceptibility cause perturbations in the local magnetic field, which can be computed from the phase of the MR signal. More...

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Joint Segmentation of Image Ensembles via Latent Atlases

Spatial priors, such as probabilistic atlases, play an important role in MRI segmentation. The atlases are typically generated by averaging manual labels of aligned brain regions across different subjects. However, the availability of comprehensive, reliable and suitable manual segmentations is limited. We therefore propose a joint segmentation of corresponding, aligned structures in the entire population that does not require a probability atlas. More...

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Learning Task-Optimal Registration Cost Functions

We present a framework for learning the parameters of registration cost functions. The parameters of the registration cost function -- for example, the tradeoff between the image similarity and regularization terms -- are typically determined manually through inspection of the image alignment and then fixed for all applications. We propose a principled approach to learn these parameters with respect to particular applications. More...


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Spherical Demons: Fast Surface Registration

We present the fast Spherical Demons algorithm for registering two spherical images. By exploiting spherical vector spline interpolation theory, we show that a large class of regularizers for the modified demons objective function can be efficiently approximated on the sphere using convolution. Based on the one parameter subgroups of diffeomorphisms, More...


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fMRI Detection and Analysis

We are exploring algorithms for improved fMRI detection and interpretation by incorporting spatial priors and anatomical information to guide the detection. More...

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Fieldmap-Free EPI Distortion Correction

In this project we aim to improve the EPI distortion correction algorithms. More...

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Bayesian Segmentation of MRI Images

The aim of this project is to develop, implement, and validate a generic method for segmenting MRI images that automatically adapts to different acquisition sequences. More...

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Multimodal Atlas

In this work, we propose and investigate an algorithm that jointly co-registers a collection of images while computing multiple templates. The algorithm, called iCluster, is used to compute multiple atlases for a given population. More...

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Groupwise Registration

We extend a previously demonstrated entropy based groupwise registration method to include a free-form deformation model based on B-splines. We provide an efficient implementation using stochastic gradient descents in a multi-resolution setting. We demonstrate the method in application to a set of 50 MRI brain scans and compare the results to a pairwise approach using segmentation labels to evaluate the quality of alignment.

In a related project, we develop a method that reconciles the practical advantages of symmetric registration with the asymmetric nature of image-template registration by adding a simple correction factor to the symmetric cost function. We instantiate our model within a log-domain diffeomorphic registration framework. Our experiments show exploiting the asymmetry in image-template registration improves alignment in the image coordinates. More...

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Optimal Atlas Regularization in Image Segmentation

We propose a unified framework for computing atlases from manually labeled data sets at various degrees of “sharpness” and the joint registration and segmentation of a new brain with these atlases. Using this framework, we investigate the tradeoff between warp regularization and image fidelity, i.e. the smoothness of the new subject warp and the sharpness of the atlas in a segmentation application. More...

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Shape Analysis With Overcomplete Wavelets

In this work, we extend the Euclidean wavelets to the sphere. The resulting over-complete spherical wavelets are invariant to the rotation of the spherical image parameterization. We apply the over-complete spherical wavelet to cortical folding development More...

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Fiber Tract Modeling, Clustering, and Quantitative Analysis

The goal of this work is to model the shape of the fiber bundles and use this model description in clustering and statistical analysis of fiber tracts. More...

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Shape Based Segmentation and Registration

This type of algorithm assigns a tissue type to each voxel in the volume. Incorporating prior shape information biases the label assignment towards contiguous regions that are consistent with the shape model. More...


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Joint Registration and Segmentation of DWI Fiber Tractography

The goal of this work is to jointly register and cluster DWI fiber tracts obtained from a group of subjects. More...

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DTI Fiber Clustering and Fiber-Based Analysis

The goal of this project is to provide structural description of the white matter architecture as a partition into coherent fiber bundles and clusters, and to use these bundles for quantitative measurement. More...


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DTI-based Segmentation

Unlike conventional MRI, DTI provides adequate contrast to segment the thalamic nuclei, which are gray matter structures. More...

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Stochastic Tractography

This work calculates posterior distributions of white matter fiber tract parameters given diffusion observations in a DWI volume. More...

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Population Analysis of Anatomical Variability

Our goal is to develop mathematical approaches to modeling anatomical variability within and across populations using tools like local shape descriptors of specific regions of interest and global constellation descriptors of multiple ROI's. More...