arXiv:2502.01057eess.IVcs.AI2025-02被引 4

用深度学习实现胎儿脑dMRI精准配准,提升发育研究可靠性。

FetDTIAlign: A Deep Learning Framework for Affine and Deformable Registration of Fetal Brain dMRI

  • 双编码器+迭代特征推理,抗噪且适应低分辨率数据
  • 在23-36周胎儿数据上配准精度超传统方法与现有深度模型
  • 适用于跨受试者、跨扫描协议的胎儿白质纤维追踪分析

弥散磁共振成像(dMRI)为宫内胎儿脑微观结构提供了独特视角。纵向和横断面胎儿dMRI研究可揭示关键神经发育变化,但需精确对齐不同扫描和受试者间的数据。由于数据质量低、脑部发育迅速且解剖标志物少,这一任务极具挑战性。现有注册方法针对高质量成人数据设计,难以应对上述复杂情况。为此,我们提出FetDTIAlign,一种用于胎儿脑dMRI的深度学习配准框架,支持精确的仿射与非刚性对齐。该方法采用双编码器架构与迭代特征推理,降低噪声和低分辨率影响;在每阶段优化网络配置与领域特异性特征,提升鲁棒性与准确性。我们在23至36周孕龄数据上验证,覆盖60条白质纤维束,结果持续优于两种经典优化方法和一个深度学习流程,实现更优解剖对应。外部数据(来自发育中的人类连接组计划)进一步验证其跨采集协议的泛化能力。结果表明,深度学习可用于胎儿脑dMRI配准,提供比传统技术更准确可靠的替代方案。通过实现精确的跨受试者与轨迹特异性分析,FetDTIAlign推动早期脑发育新发现。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Diffusion MRI (dMRI) provides unique insights into fetal brain microstructure in utero. Longitudinal and cross-sectional fetal dMRI studies can reveal crucial neurodevelopmental changes but require precise spatial alignment across scans and subjects. This is challenging due to low data quality, rapid brain development, and limited anatomical landmarks. Existing registration methods, designed for high-quality adult data, struggle with these complexities. To address this, we introduce FetDTIAlign, a deep learning approach for fetal brain dMRI registration, enabling accurate affine and deformable alignment. FetDTIAlign features a dual-encoder architecture and iterative feature-based inference, reducing the impact of noise and low resolution. It optimizes network configurations and domain-specific features at each registration stage, enhancing both robustness and accuracy. We validated FetDTIAlign on data from 23 to 36 weeks gestation, covering 60 white matter tracts. It consistently outperformed two classical optimization-based methods and a deep learning pipeline, achieving superior anatomical correspondence. Further validation on external data from the Developing Human Connectome Project confirmed its generalizability across acquisition protocols. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of deep learning for fetal brain dMRI registration, providing a more accurate and reliable alternative to classical techniques. By enabling precise cross-subject and tract-specific analyses, FetDTIAlign supports new discoveries in early brain development.

胎儿脑dMRI配准深度学习白质纤维

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