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Approximate diffusion tractography from FLAIR MRI and anatomical context using recurrent neural networks.

Zhiyuan Li¹, Michael E Kim², Tian Yu²

¹Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.

Proceedings of Spie--The International Society for Optical Engineering

|December 25, 2025

Summary

This study introduces fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) MRI tractography as a feasible alternative to diffusion MRI (dMRI) and T1-weighted MRI tractography for mapping white matter pathways. FLAIR tractography shows comparable accuracy, highlighting multi-modal potential.

Keywords:

FLAIR MRI Tractography diffusion MRI recurrent neural networks white matter bundles

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Area of Science:

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Medical Physics

Background:

Diffusion MRI (dMRI) tractography is standard for mapping white matter, but its accuracy is questioned by T1-weighted MRI (T1w) tractography results.
This raises questions about whether tractography is solely a dMRI microstructural phenomenon or adaptable to other modalities.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate a framework for approximating tractography using fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) MRI.
To compare the performance of FLAIR tractography against traditional dMRI and T1w tractography.

Main Methods:

Adapted a teacher-student recurrent neural network (RNN) model for FLAIR tractography, incorporating brain segmentation maps for anatomical context.
Conducted white matter bundle analysis, comparing metrics such as Dice similarity coefficient and bundle adjacency streamlines distance.

Main Results:

FLAIR tractography demonstrated significantly different performance compared to T1w tractography (p=0.004 for Dice, p=0.012 for distance).
An average absolute difference of 23% in bundle shape measurements was observed between FLAIR and dMRI tractography.
Both qualitative and quantitative analyses support the feasibility of FLAIR tractography.

Conclusions:

Tractography using FLAIR MRI is a viable technique for in-vivo white matter pathway estimation.
This research emphasizes the need for broader investigation into multi-modal MRI tractography for a comprehensive understanding.