期刊
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
卷 34, 期 10, 页码 2439-2454出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/hbm.22081
关键词
diffusion tensor imaging; DTI; multicenter; reproducibility; accuracy; pediatric
资金
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [N01-HD02-3343, N01-MH9-0002, N01-NS-9-2314, N01-NS-9-2315, N01-NS-9-2316, N01-NS-9-2317, N01-NS-9-2319, N01-NS-9-2320, NS34783]
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- National Institute of Mental Health
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is commonly used for studies of the human brain due to its inherent sensitivity to the microstructural architecture of white matter. To increase sampling diversity, it is often desirable to perform multicenter studies. However, it is likely that the variability of acquired data will be greater in multicenter studies than in single-center studies due to the added confound of differences between sites. Therefore, careful characterization of the contributions to variance in a multicenter study is extremely important for meaningful pooling of data from multiple sites. We propose a two-step analysis framework for first identifying outlier datasets, followed by a parametric variance analysis for identification of intersite and intrasite contributions to total variance. This framework is then applied to phantom data from the NIH MRI study of normal brain development (PedsMRI). Our results suggest that initial outlier identification is extremely important for accurate assessment of intersite and intrasite variability, as well as for early identification of problems with data acquisition. We recommend the use of the presented framework at frequent intervals during the data acquisition phase of multicenter DTI studies, which will allow investigators to identify and solve problems as they occur. Hum Brain Mapp 34:2439-2454, 2013. (c) 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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