The literature about partial volume (PV) segmentation of MR images is rather limited, and a general methodology for robustly classifying images with severe partial voluming that works well in all cases, remains an open issue. In this paper, we present a statistical framework for PV segmentation that contains and extends existing techniques. We think of a partial volumed image as a downsampled v...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Partial volume with CSF is known to contaminate the quantification of white matter anisotropy depicted by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). We hypothesized that the FLAIR technique helps to improve DTI white matter tractography in the normal adult brain by eliminating CSF partial volume effects. METHODS Seven healthy adults aged 23-37 underwent both conventional and FLAIR...

Comparing isovolume flows, measured at the mouth during forced expiratory manoeuvres as started from maximal or partial lung inflation, is a means of assessing the effects of deep inhalation on airway calibre. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the assessment of the effect of deep inhalation during induced bronchoconstriction is influenced by the lung volume at which it is determi...

Introduction: Radical radiation therapy of head and neck cancers may injure the salivary glands and reduce their function. Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images maybe used to evaluate function post-therapy. However, accurate quantification is hindered by the partial volume effects (PVEs). The present study involved the introduction of a PVEs quantif...

background: it is well known that there is a close relationship between elevated androgen plasma levels and the ultrasound findings of stromal hypertrophy in polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos). the objective of this study was to investigate the effects metformin on the hyperandrogenism and ovarian volume in pcos. methods: the study is an unrandomized clinical trial with before–after design. twent...

Introduction: The key characteristics of positron emission tomography (PET) are its quantitative capability and its sensitivity, which allow the in vivo imaging of biochemical interactions with small amounts of tracer concentrations. Therefore, accurate quantification is important. However, it can be sensitive to several physical factors. The aim of this investigation is the assessment of the e...