The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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Evaluation of Quantitative Effectiveness of MR-DTI Analysis with and without Functional MRI

기능적 자기공명영상 사용유무에 따른 확산텐서영상 분석의 유효성 평가

  • Lee, Dong-Hoon (Center for Medical Metrology, Division of Convergence Technology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) / Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Park, Ji-Won (Center for Medical Metrology, Division of Convergence Technology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science(KRISS)) ;
  • Hong, Cheol-Pyo (Center for Medical Metrology, Division of Convergence Technology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) / Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Science, Yonsei University)
  • 이동훈 (한국표준과학연구원 미래융합기술본부 의료융합측정표준센터) ;
  • 박지원 (대구가톨릭대학교 보건과학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 홍철표 (한국표준과학연구원 미래융합기술본부 의료융합측정표준센터)
  • Received : 2013.09.05
  • Accepted : 2013.10.04
  • Published : 2013.10.25
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted in order to evaluate the quantitative effectiveness of region of interest (ROI) setting in MR-DTI analysis with and without fMRI activation results. Methods: Ten right-handed normal volunteers participated in this study. DTI and fMRI datasets for each subject were obtained using a 1.5T MRI system. For neural fiber tracking, ROIs were drawn using two methods: The drawing points were located in the fMRI activation areas or areas randomly selected by users. In this study, the neural fiber tract targeted the corticospinal tract (CST) Quantitative analyses were performed and compared. The pixel numbers passing through the fiber tract in the individual brain volume were counted. The ratios between the ROI pixel numbers and the extracted fiber pixel numbers, and the ratios between the fiber pixel numbers and the whole-brain pixel numbers were also calculated. Results: According to our results, extracted CST fiber tract in which the ROI was drawn with fMRI activation areas showed higher distribution than drawing the ROI by users' hands. In addition, the quantitatively measured values represented higher pixel distribution: The counted average pixel numbers were 4553.8 and 1943.3. The average ratios of the ROI areas were 33.87 and 22.52. The average percentages of the individual whole-brain volume numbers were 2.06 and 0.87. Conclusion: Results of this study appear to indicate that use of this method can allow for more objectives and significant for study of the recovery of neural fiber mechanisms and brain rehabilitation.

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