Documentation/Nightly/Extensions/Slicer ASLtoolkit

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Introduction and Acknowledgements

This work was funded by State University of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Author: Antonio Carlos da S. Senra Filho, LOAM Laboratory (State University of Campinas, Department of Cosmic Rays and Chronology) Contact: Antonio Carlos da S. Senra Filho <email>senraf@unicamp.br</email>

LOAM Laboratory   State University of Campinas

Extension Description

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Modules

• Structural image denoising with tissues border preservation function: AAD Image Filter
• Structural image denoising without tissues border preservation function: IAD Image Filter
• Diffusion-weighted MR image denoising with tissues border preservation: AAD on DWI Image
• Echo-planar imaging denoising with tissues border preservation (fMRI and ASL): AAD on EPI Image

Use Cases

Most frequently used for these scenarios:

• Use Case 1:
  • Another explanation

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  Raw T1 weighted MRI Image

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  T1 weighted MRI Image with AAD filter (q=1.2)

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References

• da S Senra Filho, A.C., Garrido Salmon, C.E. & Murta Junior, L.O., 2015. Anomalous diffusion process applied to magnetic resonance image enhancement. Physics in Medicine and Biology, 60(6), pp.2355–2373. DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/60/6/2355

Information for Developers

Repositories:

• Source code: GitHub repository
• Issue tracker: open issues and enhancement requests