Systems and methods for detecting complex networks in MRI image data
First Claim
1. A magnetic resonance imaging image processing system, comprising:
- at least one processor;
a memory connected to the at least one processor and containing an image processing application;
a display in communication with the at least one processor;
synchronization circuitry;
a magnetic resonance imaging machine in communication with the synchronization circuitry and the at least one processor, wherein the magnetic resonance imaging machine is directed to obtain image data describing at least a patient'"'"'s brain; and
a stimulus device connected to the synchronization circuitry, wherein the stimulus device is configured to provide a stimulus to a patient;
wherein the image processing application directs the processor to;
obtain the image data from the magnetic resonance imaging machine via a network;
generate a time-series sequence of image data of the patient'"'"'s brain, wherein the time-series sequence of image data is time-stamped with the times of stimuli provided by the stimulus device using the synchronization circuitry; and
pre-process the time-series sequence of image data to identify brain regions;
generate at least one neurological model, the at least one neurological model comprising;
a data structure describing at least one network within the time-series sequence of image data, andmetrics specifying neurological activity observable within the time—
series sequence of image data;
assign a biotype to the patient based on the neurological model; and
provide a graphical user interface containing the assigned biotype using the display.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting complex networks in MRI image data in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes an image processing system, including a processor, a display device connected to the processor, an image capture device connected to the processor, and a memory connected to the processor, the memory containing an image processing application, wherein the image processing application directs the processor to obtain a time-series sequence of image data from the image capture device, identify complex networks within the time-series sequence of image data, and provide the identified complex networks using the display device.
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1. A magnetic resonance imaging image processing system, comprising:
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at least one processor; a memory connected to the at least one processor and containing an image processing application; a display in communication with the at least one processor; synchronization circuitry; a magnetic resonance imaging machine in communication with the synchronization circuitry and the at least one processor, wherein the magnetic resonance imaging machine is directed to obtain image data describing at least a patient'"'"'s brain; and a stimulus device connected to the synchronization circuitry, wherein the stimulus device is configured to provide a stimulus to a patient; wherein the image processing application directs the processor to; obtain the image data from the magnetic resonance imaging machine via a network; generate a time-series sequence of image data of the patient'"'"'s brain, wherein the time-series sequence of image data is time-stamped with the times of stimuli provided by the stimulus device using the synchronization circuitry; and pre-process the time-series sequence of image data to identify brain regions; generate at least one neurological model, the at least one neurological model comprising; a data structure describing at least one network within the time-series sequence of image data, and metrics specifying neurological activity observable within the time—
series sequence of image data;assign a biotype to the patient based on the neurological model; and provide a graphical user interface containing the assigned biotype using the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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