The topic: Diffusion MRI
Instructor: Jussi Tohka
Material: Book: Diffusion MRI
Time: Wednesdays at 15.00 - 17.00.(tentative)
Lecture Room: TC314
Requirements for completing the course are seminar presentation(s),at least 70 % attendance in the seminars and opponenting other presentations. Used assessment scale is passed/failed.
The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.
1st February 2012: Introduction to diffusion MRI by the instructor, the schedule is planned.
Links:
How diffusion works
How the MRI works
General diffusion in the brain
15th February 2012: Pulse sequences for diffusion weighted MRI by Uygar Tuna
22nd February 2012: Gaussian modelling of the diffusion signal by Antonietta Pepe, opponent: J Johansson
29th February 2012: Multiple fibers: Beyond the diffusion tensor by Kaveh Samiee, opponent: Uygar Tuna
14th March 2012: Short overview of Chapters 5 - 7 by the instructor, Cross-subject comparison of local Diffusion MR parameters by Juha Pajula, opponent Antonietta Pepe
Links:21st March 2012: Diffusion MRI in neurological disorderes and DTI in development and aging by Ullamari Hakulinen, opponents Kaveh Samiee and Antonietta Pepe
28th March 2012: Individual differences of White Matter Microstructure in the Healthy Brain and Diffusion Tensor Imaging and its Application to Schizophrenia and related disorders by Manoj Sivasubramaniapandian
4th April 2012: Guest lecture on tractography by Dr. Harri Pölönen from VTT. Short overview of MR Diffusion Tractography by the instructor (opponent Ullamari Hakulinen) and Validation of Tractography by Juha Pajula
11th April 2012: Comparing Brain Connections in Differennt Species using Diffusion Weighted Imaging by Jarkko Johansson, Imaging structure and function by Jarkko Johansson (opponent Manoj Sivasubramaniapandian)
18th April 2012: (If needed)
Chapters 1 - 4 are taken (see above)
Chapters 9 and 10 reserved by Ullamari Hakulinen
Chapters 8 and 16 reserved by Juha Pajula
Chapter 21 reserved by Jarkko Johansson
Chapters 11 and 12 reserved by Manoj Sivasubramaniapandian