Framework for integrated MRI average of the spinal cord white and gray matter: the MNI–Poly–AMU template
The field of spinal cord MRI is lacking a common template, as existing for the brain, which
would allow extraction of multi-parametric data (diffusion-weighted, magnetization transfer …
would allow extraction of multi-parametric data (diffusion-weighted, magnetization transfer …
Age, gender and normalization covariates for spinal cord gray matter and total cross-sectional areas at cervical and thoracic levels: a 2D phase sensitive inversion …
The source of inter-subject variability and the influence of age and gender on morphometric
characteristics of the spinal cord, such as the total cross-sectional area (TCA), the gray …
characteristics of the spinal cord, such as the total cross-sectional area (TCA), the gray …
Fully automated grey and white matter spinal cord segmentation
Axonal loss in the spinal cord is one of the main contributing factors to irreversible clinical
disability in multiple sclerosis (MS). In vivo axonal loss can be assessed indirectly by …
disability in multiple sclerosis (MS). In vivo axonal loss can be assessed indirectly by …
Groupwise multi-atlas segmentation of the spinal cord's internal structure
The spinal cord is an essential and vulnerable component of the central nervous system.
Differentiating and localizing the spinal cord internal structure (ie, gray matter vs. white …
Differentiating and localizing the spinal cord internal structure (ie, gray matter vs. white …
Gray matter segmentation of the spinal cord with active contours in MR images
Objective Fully or partially automated spinal cord gray matter segmentation techniques for
spinal cord gray matter segmentation will allow for pivotal spinal cord gray matter …
spinal cord gray matter segmentation will allow for pivotal spinal cord gray matter …
Automatic spinal cord segmentation from axial-view MRI slices using CNN with grayscale regularized active contour propagation
Accurate positioning of the responsible segment for patients with cervical spondylotic
myelopathy (CSM) is clinically important not only to the surgery but also to reduce the …
myelopathy (CSM) is clinically important not only to the surgery but also to reduce the …
A discrete MRF framework for integrated multi-atlas registration and segmentation
Multi-atlas segmentation has emerged in recent years as a simple yet powerful approach in
medical image segmentation. It commonly comprises two steps:(1) a series of pairwise …
medical image segmentation. It commonly comprises two steps:(1) a series of pairwise …
Automatic spinal cord gray matter quantification: a novel approach
C Tsagkas, A Horvath, A Altermatt… - American Journal …, 2019 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Currently, accurate and reproducible spinal cord GM
segmentation remains challenging and a noninvasive broadly accepted reference standard …
segmentation remains challenging and a noninvasive broadly accepted reference standard …
Automatic segmentation of the spinal cord using continuous max flow with cross-sectional similarity prior and tubularity features
S Pezold, K Fundana, M Amann, M Andelova… - Recent Advances in …, 2015 - Springer
Segmenting tubular structures from medical image data is a common problem; be it vessels,
airways, or nervous tissue like the spinal cord. Many application-specific segmentation …
airways, or nervous tissue like the spinal cord. Many application-specific segmentation …
Subject-specific regional measures of water diffusion are associated with impairment in chronic spinal cord injury
Purpose We aimed to identify non-invasive imaging parameters that can serve as
biomarkers for the integrity of the spinal cord, which is paramount to neurological function …
biomarkers for the integrity of the spinal cord, which is paramount to neurological function …