J 2020

Voxelwise analysis of diffusion MRI of cervical spinal cord using tract-based spatial statistics

DOSTÁL, Marek, Miloš KEŘKOVSKÝ, Erik STAFFA, Josef BEDNAŘÍK, Andrea ŠPRLÁKOVÁ-PUKOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Voxelwise analysis of diffusion MRI of cervical spinal cord using tract-based spatial statistics

Authors

DOSTÁL, Marek (203 Czech Republic), Miloš KEŘKOVSKÝ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Erik STAFFA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Josef BEDNAŘÍK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Andrea ŠPRLÁKOVÁ-PUKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Marek MECHL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, New York, Society of Magnetic Resonance, 2020, 0730-725X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30224 Radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.546

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/20:00118618

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

UT WoS

000576737000004

Keywords in English

Diffusion tensor imaging; Spinal cord; Voxelwise analysis

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 8/10/2021 11:22, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová

Abstract

V originále

Robust voxelwise analysis using tract-based spatial statistics (TBSS) together with permutation statistical method is standardly used in analyzing diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of brain. A similar analytical method could be useful when studying DTI of cervical spinal cord. Based on anatomical data of sixty-four healthy volunteers, white (WM) and gray matter (GM) masks were created and subsequently registered into DTI space. Using TBSS, two skeleton types were created (single line and dilated for WM as well as GM). From anatomical data, percentage rates of overlap were calculated for all skeletons in relation to WM and GM masks. Voxelwise analysis of fractional anisotropy values depending on age and sex was conducted. Correlation of fraction anisotropy values with age of subjects was also evaluated. The two WM skeleton types showed a high overlap rate with WM masks (similar to 94%); GM skeletons showed lower rates (56% and 42%, respectively, for single line and dilated). WM and GM areas where fraction anisotropy values differ between sexes were identified (p < .05). Furthermore, using voxelwise analysis such WM voxels were identified where fraction anisotropy values differ depending on age (p < .05) and in these voxels linear dependence of fraction anisotropy and age (r = - 0.57, p < .001) was confirmed by regression analysis. This dependence was not proven when using WM anatomical masks (r = -0.21, p = .10). The analytical approach presented shown to be useful for group analysis of DTI data for cervical spinal cord.

Links

NV15-32133A, research and development project
Name: Predikce konverze klinicky izolovaného syndromu do roztroušené sklerózy pomocí pokročilých technik zobrazení magnetickou rezonancí