TY - JOUR PY - 2014// TI - A machine learning approach for specification of spinal cord injuries using fractional anisotropy values obtained from diffusion tensor images JO - Computational and mathematical methods in medicine A1 - Tay, Bunheang A1 - Hyun, Jung Keun A1 - Oh, Sejong SP - e276589 EP - e276589 VL - 2014 IS - N2 - Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) uses in vivo images that describe extracellular structures by measuring the diffusion of water molecules. These images capture axonal movement and orientation using echo-planar imaging and provide critical information for evaluating lesions and structural damage in the central nervous system. This information can be used for prediction of Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs) and for assessment of patients who are recovering from such injuries. In this paper, we propose a classification scheme for identifying healthy individuals and patients. In the proposed scheme, a dataset is first constructed from DTI images, after which the constructed dataset undergoes feature selection and classification. The experiment results show that the proposed scheme aids in the diagnosis of SCIs.

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LA - en SN - 1748-670X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/276589 ID - ref1 ER -