Surface-constrained volumetric registration for the early developing brain

Ahmad, Sahar; Wu, Zhengwang; Li, Gang; Wang, Li; Lin, Weili; Yap, Pew Thian; Shen, Dinggang

doi:10.1016/j.media.2019.101540

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“…In recent years, a few approaches have been proposed. Some use the segmented tissue maps instead of raw T 1 w and T 2 w images, and consider both these maps and cortical surfaces in the nonlinear registration process 53 . Similarly, a two‐step landmark‐based strategy allowed to registering the brains of preterm newborns, infants, and various databases of adults 49 .…”

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MRI of the Neonatal Brain: A Review of Methodological Challenges and Neuroscientific Advances

Dubois

Alison

Counsell

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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In recent years, exploration of the developing brain has become a major focus for researchers and clinicians in an attempt to understand what allows children to acquire amazing and unique abilities, as well as the impact of early disruptions (eg, prematurity, neonatal insults) that can lead to a wide range of neurodevelopmental disorders. Noninvasive neuroimaging methods such as MRI are essential to establish links between the brain and behavioral changes in newborns and infants. In this review article, we aim to highlight recent and representative studies using the various techniques available: anatomical MRI, quantitative MRI (relaxometry, diffusion MRI), multiparametric approaches, and functional MRI. Today, protocols use 1.5 or 3T MRI scanners, and specialized methodologies have been put in place for data acquisition and processing to address the methodological challenges specific to this population, such as sensitivity to motion. MR sequences must be adapted to the brains of newborns and infants to obtain relevant good soft‐tissue contrast, given the small size of the cerebral structures and the incomplete maturation of tissues. The use of age‐specific image postprocessing tools is also essential, as signal and contrast differ from the adult brain. Appropriate methodologies then make it possible to explore multiple neurodevelopmental mechanisms in a precise way, and assess changes with age or differences between groups of subjects, particularly through large‐scale projects. Although MRI measurements only indirectly reflect the complex series of dynamic processes observed throughout development at the molecular and cellular levels, this technique can provide information on brain morphology, structural connectivity, microstructural properties of gray and white matter, and on the functional architecture. Finally, MRI measures related to clinical, behavioral, and electrophysiological markers have a key role to play from a diagnostic and prognostic perspective in the implementation of early interventions to avoid long‐term disabilities in children. Evidence Level 2 Technical Efficacy Stage 1

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confidence: 99%

MRI of the Neonatal Brain: A Review of Methodological Challenges and Neuroscientific Advances

Dubois

Alison

Counsell

et al. 2020

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

108

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“…As a reference, we first construct the volumetric and surface infant brain atlases at 12 months, IBA12-V and IBA12-S, in a surface-volume consistent manner 31 using high-quality magnetic resonance (MR) images of 37 infant subjects scanned around 12 months of age as part of the Baby Connectome Project (BCP) 32 . The cortical surface and volumetric data of these subjects are simultaneously normalized in space 33 and then fused to form (i) the white and pial cortical surfaces of IBA12-S and T1-weighted (T1w) intensity image, T2-weighted (T2w) intensity image, and (ii) the WM, GM, and CSF tissue maps of IBA12-V for rich characterization of brain morphology. We will show that IBA12-V and IBA12-S yield substantial advantages over the cortical surface atlas constructed with Spherical Demons 34 and the volume and surface atlases constructed with ANTs 35 .…”

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“…Rapid appearance changes affect both segmentation and registration accuracy. Here, we use a dynamic elasticity model with surface constraint (SC-DEM 33 ) for groupwise registration using the tissue segmentation maps instead of the intensity images. Groupwise registration allows a population of tissue segmentation maps to be registered simultaneously to a common space as demonstrated in our previous work 31 .…”

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Multifaceted Atlases of the Human Brain in its Infancy

Ahmad

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Brain atlases agglomerate structural and functional features of a population of individuals in a standard coordinate space. Here, we introduce for the first time a collection of atlases that charts postnatal development of the human brain in a spatio-temporally dense manner from two weeks to two years of age. Atlases capturing month-to-month changes of the human brain are essentially nonexistent for the first two years of life --- the critical developmental period during which the brain is evolving in virtually all facets at an exponential pace. This unmet need is compounded by the lack of atlases that provide a unified and holistic picture of the brain from both the perspectives of cortical surface convolutions and tissue volumetric characteristics. Existing surface and volumetric atlases are typically constructed independently in different coordinate spaces, causing discrepancies and complications in multifaceted analyses. Our month-specific conjoint surface and volumetric atlases chart normative patterns and capture key traits of early brain development and are therefore critical for identifying aberrations from normal developmental trajectories. Our atlases represent a major advance toward providing the neuroscience community an invaluable resource to facilitate the understanding of early structural and functional development by mapping multiple measurements of infant brains in a common reference frame for precise spatio-temporal quantification of cortical and subcortical changes.

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“…More recently certain strategies have got posited. Certain utilization of segmentation of tissue maps rather than raw T1w as well as T2w images in addition to, take into account these maps as well as cortical surface in the nonlinear event in the context of registration [41].Akin to that a benchmark dependent approaches aided in registration of the brains of preterms, newborns, as well as infants in addition to different databases of adults [42].The DISCO approach(diffeomorphic sulcal based cortical registration) utilization can get made for embedding hurdles in a utilization of registration scaffolding for starting the DARTEL step(diffeomorphic anatomical registration using exponential Lie algebra; implementation in SPM software [Matlab,Mathworks ,Natick MAJ)(figure6). Utilization of anatomically hindrance multimodal surface matching (MSM)further seemed to be dependable for provision of correct crosstalk amongst longitudinal cortical reconstruction of the infant's that are same [31].…”

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‘’An update on MRI of Brain of Neonates with its associated hurdles and Advancements for Analysis of Brain Morphology, Structural, Functional Connectivity and Functional Architecture for avoidance of Neuro developmental Diseases’’ -A Systematic Revie

Kaur¹

2022

JPPR

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What is the method by which the generation of unbelievable cognitive capacity in addition to its working with the utilization of intellect.?What is the reason for5-10% adults for the generation of neurodevelopmental diseases or conditions like autism or dyslexia?For receipt of answers to these queries needs a greater insight in the context of the way human brain formation takes place in early stages . Studies with regards to models have not been adequate in view of variability of human species generation in contrast to other mammals in view of short time period of pregnancy in contrast to the duration amongst birth along with early adult period. Despite the brain of the newborn possesses an early along with comparative organization it being immature contributes to the postnatal modeling secondary to numerous experiences along with learning which the newborn infant’s exposure takes place. Furthermore the generating brain demonstrate a great plasticity subsequent to getting disrupted specifically with regards to the networks whose maturity takes place late at the time of childhood.

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Surface-constrained volumetric registration for the early developing brain

Cited by 13 publications

References 55 publications

MRI of the Neonatal Brain: A Review of Methodological Challenges and Neuroscientific Advances

MRI of the Neonatal Brain: A Review of Methodological Challenges and Neuroscientific Advances

Multifaceted Atlases of the Human Brain in its Infancy

‘’An update on MRI of Brain of Neonates with its associated hurdles and Advancements for Analysis of Brain Morphology, Structural, Functional Connectivity and Functional Architecture for avoidance of Neuro developmental Diseases’’ -A Systematic Revie

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