18 Processing and Visualization of Diffusion MRI

This chapter provides a survey of techniques for processing and visualization of diffusion magnetic resonance imagery. We describe various approaches to modeling the local diffusion structure from scanner measurements. We then look at techniques to trace out neural pathways and infer global tissue structure. Last, we draw upon these as building blocks for the visualization and analysis of the neural architecture of individuals and groups.

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