Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
564-06-009 ISMRM Abstract

Segmentation of thalamic nuclei from Local Diffusion MRI Features: a comparison of clustering schemes

Primary: Analysis Methods - Segmentation and Detection
Secondary: Diffusion - Microstructure
564-06-009 · Segmentation for Neuro Applications · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:55 PM–5:50 PM · Digital Posters Row E
Keywords: Segmentation Neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging Clustering analysis Thalamus Multi-Shell Multi-Tissue CSD
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Debottama Das1, Ali Bilgin 1,2,3, manojkumar saranathan4
1Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, United States of America
2Biomedical Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, United States of America
3Radiology and Imaging Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, United States of America
4Department of Radiology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, United States of America
Presenting Author: Ali Bilgin

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