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DisMorph framework disentangles MRI distortions from biological brain changes

Researchers have developed DisMorph, a novel framework for analyzing longitudinal MRI scans. This method disentangles technical distortions, such as those from gradient non-linearity, from true biological changes in the brain. By predicting separate technical and anatomical deformation fields, DisMorph aims to improve the accuracy of morphometric measurements, particularly in studies of aging and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, where imaging consistency can be a challenge. AI

IMPACT This new framework could lead to more accurate diagnoses and tracking of neurodegenerative diseases by improving the precision of MRI analysis.

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DisMorph framework disentangles MRI distortions from biological brain changes

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Jingru Fu, Kathleen E. Larson, Douglas N. Greve, Bruce Fischl, Malte Hoffmann ·

    $\texttt{DisMorph}$: learning to disentangle technical distortions from true biological change

    arXiv:2608.08173v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Longitudinal MRI enables sensitive measurement of structural brain change for studying aging and neurodegenerative disease. Deformable image registration is a key tool for estimating such change by computing a dense deformation th…