Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging for Brainnetome: a critical review

Area of Science:

• Neuroscience
• Brain Network Analysis
• Medical Imaging

Background:

• The human brain exhibits complex self-organization with small-world, hierarchical, and modular attributes.
• The connectome concept aims to map physical brain network connections.
• Integrating multi-spatial and -temporal approaches is crucial for comprehensive brain study.

Purpose of the Study:

• Introduce the Brainnetome project, integrating diverse brain data.
• Review Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (dMRI) principles and methodologies.
• Discuss clinical applications of dMRI within the Brainnetome framework.

Main Methods:

• Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (dMRI) principles.
• dMRI methodologies for brain network analysis.
• Clinical applications of dMRI in neuroimaging.

Main Results:

• dMRI provides a non-invasive method for studying brain network anatomy.
• Review of dMRI techniques relevant to the Brainnetome project.
• Exploration of current and potential clinical uses of dMRI.

Conclusions:

• dMRI is a key technology for the Brainnetome project.
• Further research is needed to advance dMRI applications in brain network studies.
• The Brainnetome project integrates advanced imaging for a holistic brain understanding.