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A correlative measure for processing multiangle diffusion‐weighted images
Author(s) -
Pipe James G.,
Farthing Victoria G.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
magnetic resonance in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.696
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1522-2594
pISSN - 0740-3194
DOI - 10.1002/mrm.10399
Subject(s) - metric (unit) , voxel , diffusion mri , measure (data warehouse) , diffusion , anisotropic diffusion , anisotropy , computer science , orientation (vector space) , mathematics , artificial intelligence , physics , geometry , data mining , optics , image (mathematics) , magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , operations management , economics , radiology , thermodynamics
A simple metric for the shared diffusion anisotropy between two voxels is proposed. The metric has large values when the diffusion is highly anisotropic in both voxels and oriented in the same direction. This metric can be used in several ways, three of which are illustrated in this article. First, the metric can be used to rapidly calculate a fractional anisotropy measure using an arbitrary number of measured diffusion values. Second, a simple way to exploit the metric for filtering DWI data with neighboring voxels with similar diffusion characteristics is shown. Third, the metric can be used to create color images that reflect tract orientation. Magn Reson Med 49:536–542, 2003. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.