Dense and structured representations of U-Shape fibers connectivity in the central sulcus

Représentations continue et discrète de la connectivité structurelle des fibres en U du sillon central

Alexandre Pron (1) , Lucile Brun (1) , Christine Deruelle (1) , Olivier Coulon (1)

1 INT - Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone

U-shape fibers are superficial white matter fibers connecting adjacent gyri. In this paper, we present a method to characterize the connectivity of U-shape fibers coursing around the central sulcus. Pre-and post-central gyral crests are semi-automatically drawn and used to build a connectivity space that is identical between subjects. This group space provides a dense representation of the short-range connectivity between the two gyri, as well as a structured representation after clustering.

Domains: Computer Science [cs]; Medical Imaging; Cognitive science; Computer science; Cognitive science; Neuroscience

Alexandre Pron, Lucile Brun, Christine Deruelle, Olivier Coulon. Dense and structured representations of U-Shape fibers connectivity in the central sulcus. IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, Apr 2018, Washington DC, United States. ⟨hal-01778293⟩