Science University Research Symposium (SURS)
Diffusion MRI-Consistent Tractography with Resting State fMRI: Preliminary Steps
Publication Date
2025
College
College of Sciences & Mathematics
Department
Math and Computer Science, Department of
SURS Faculty Advisor
Christina Davis
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) is usually utilized to identify white matter in the brain, relying on water diffusion patterns to measure microstructure and connectivity. New work has shown that structural imaging, such as T1-weighted imaging and fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR), can produce tractography with performance levels consistent with diffusion tractography. Although this changed our understanding of tractography, further investigation into the ability of functional imaging is not established well in existing literature. In this study, we investigated the ability of resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) to produce white matter streamlines that agree with what is outlined in diffusion tractography. This work outlines the preliminary steps toward implementing a teacher-student pipeline using resting-state fMRI to evaluate its consistency with diffusion-based approaches.
Recommended Citation
Samir, Jessica G.; Davis, Christina; and Landman, Bennett, "Diffusion MRI-Consistent Tractography with Resting State fMRI: Preliminary Steps" (2025). Science University Research Symposium (SURS). 247.
https://repository.belmont.edu/surs/247
