Introduction to Structural Measures with MRI

Day 1

1. Introduction to Neuroanatomy for structural brain analysis

2. Dealing with imaging data

3. Tutorial: getting to know your data

Day 2

1. A gentle introduction to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

2. Basic Relaxometry

3. Tutorial: The hMRI toolbox

Day 3

1. An introduction to diffusion MRI

2. Diffusion MRI 2

3. Tutorial: Analysis of diffusion MRI Data

Day 4

1. Tractography

2. Brain Parcellation

3. Tutorial: Practical tractography

Day 5

1. Large scale cortical gradients

2. Exploration outside the boundary of the course and practical advice

3. Tutorial: Gradients

“Introduction to Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Higher Order Models” 2nd Edition, S. Mori and J. D. Tournier.

“Introduction to Neuroimaging Analysis”, M. Jenkinson, M. Chappell

1) Gains a familiarity with the anatomy of the brain required for structural analysis

2) Understands the different types of MRI imaging data

3) Is comfortable with the basics of NMR physics

4) Understands the basic principles behind relaxometry

5) Understands the principles behind diffusion MRI

6) Is comfortable with metrics derived from diffusion MRI (microstructure and tractography)

7) Can use software to analyse structural MRI data

unassisted analysis of sample data