Image Processing

Tensor Clustering on Outer-Product of Coefficient and Component Matrices of Independent Component Analysis for Reliable Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data Decomposition
BACKGROUND: Stability of spatial components is frequently used as a post-hoc selection criteria for choosing the dimensionality of an …
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Biomarkers, Designs, and Interpretations of Resting-State fMRI in Translational Pharmacological Research: A Review of State-of-the-Art, Challenges, and Opportunities for Studying Brain Chemistry
A decade of research and development in resting-state functional MRI (RSfMRI) has opened new translational and clinical research …
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Functional Connectivity-Based Parcellation of the Thalamus: An Unsupervised Clustering Method and Its Validity Investigation
Node definition or delineating how the brain is parcellated into individual functionally related regions is the first step to …
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Prefrontal and Limbic Resting State Brain Network Functional Connectivity Differs Between Nicotine-Dependent Smokers and Non-Smoking Controls
BACKGROUND: Brain dysfunction in prefrontal cortex (PFC) and dorsal striatum (DS) contributes to habitual drug use. These regions are …
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Estimation of the Local Statistical Noise in Positron Emission Tomography Revisited: Practical Implementation
The purpose of this report is to implement novel modifications to overcome the limitations of an existing algorithm for estimating the …
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A Tool for Comparison of PET and fMRI Methods: Calculation of the Uncertainty in the Location of an Activation Site in a PET Image
A technique for calculating the uncertainty in the location of an activation site in a PET image, without performing repeated measures, …
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Comparison of the Temporal Response in Perfusion and BOLD-Based Event-Related Functional MRI
Event-related functional MRI (ER-fMRI) based on both blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) contrast and perfusion contrast has been …
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Basic Principles and Neurosurgical Applications of Positron Emission Tomography
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a technique for studying functional processes in the human body in vivo. The important clinical …
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