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Inverse Problem In Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping: Numerical And Machine Learning Approaches

dc.contributor.authorLiu, Zhe
dc.contributor.chairWang, Yi
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDoerschuk, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-15T15:32:54Z
dc.date.available2019-10-15T15:32:54Z
dc.date.issued2019-05-30
dc.description.abstractMagnetic susceptibility reflects the concentration of bio-metal elements such as iron, calcium or gadolinium, providing means to investigate diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, hemorrhage and calcification. Numerous approaches have been proposed to provide magnetic susceptibility estimation from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). While those methods are designed for specific body parts or pathologies, a unified framework is elusive from literature for reliable susceptibility estimation in both normal and pathological scenarios. This thesis developed algorithms that improve the accuracy, robustness and applicability of quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) for both healthy and pathological subjects. First, a dedicated regularized model was proposed to enable automated zero reference for QSM using cerebrospinal fluid. Second, convolutional neural network was combined with numerical optimization for superior anatomical contrast in QSM reconstruction. Finally, a total field inversion approach was presented to enable QSM for both healthy subject and hemorrhage patient. With the technical advances in this thesis, QSM requires less manual effort in susceptibility quantification, admits detailed recovery of anatomical structures and applies to both healthy subject and patient via a unified framework.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.7298/k08a-nm52
dc.identifier.otherLiu_cornellgrad_0058F_11290
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/cornellgrad:11290
dc.identifier.otherbibid: 11050460
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/67478
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subjectMedical imaging
dc.subjectMathematics
dc.subjectMRI
dc.subjectQSM
dc.subjectComputer science
dc.subjectpreconditioning
dc.subjectmachine learning
dc.titleInverse Problem In Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping: Numerical And Machine Learning Approaches
dc.typedissertation or thesis
dcterms.licensehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/59810
thesis.degree.disciplineBiomedical Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorCornell University
thesis.degree.levelDoctor of Philosophy
thesis.degree.namePh.D., Biomedical Engineering

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