The vast potential and bright future of neuroimaging.

The vast potential and bright future of neuroimaging. Br J Radiol. 2018 May 31;:20170505 Authors: Wintermark M, Colen R, Whitlow CT, Zaharchuk G Abstract Significant advances in anatomical and functional neuroimaging techniques have allowed researchers and clinicians to visualize the brain in action. The field of neuroimaging currently includes newer and faster scanners, improved image quality, higher spatial and temporal resolution, and diverse methods of acquisition and analysis. Beyond simply imaging brain structures, these developments enable quantitative assessment of the microstructural and functional architecture, perfusion, and metabolism of the brain. The resultant highly granular data have the potential to greatly improve characterization of neurological, neurosurgical, and psychiatric disorders without invasive neurosurgery. However, the surge in neuroimaging data that can be collected over a relatively short acquisition period has led to a "big data" problem, where novel methods are needed to appropriately extract and analyze information and integrate data with other types of big data, such as genomic and proteomic data. Another challenge is the translation of these new technologies from basic science into clinical practice, so that they can be leveraged to improve patient outcomes and alleviate human disease. Critical to this endeavor is research comparing the effectiveness and outcomes of these advancements to allow wid...
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Br J Radiol Source Type: research