Equivariant Spherical CNNs for Accurate Fiber Orientation Distribution Estimation in Neonatal Diffusion MRI with Reduced Acquisition Time

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.01925v1
• Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:36:51 GMT
• Title: Equivariant Spherical CNNs for Accurate Fiber Orientation Distribution Estimation in Neonatal Diffusion MRI with Reduced Acquisition Time
• Abstract summary: We propose a rotationally equivariant Spherical Convolutional Neural Network (sCNN) framework tailored for neonatal dMRI.<n>We train and evaluate the performance of our sCNN using real data from 43 neonatal dMRI datasets.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Early and accurate assessment of brain microstructure using diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (dMRI) is crucial for identifying neurodevelopmental disorders in neonates, but remains challenging due to low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), motion artifacts, and ongoing myelination. In this study, we propose a rotationally equivariant Spherical Convolutional Neural Network (sCNN) framework tailored for neonatal dMRI. We predict the Fiber Orientation Distribution (FOD) from multi-shell dMRI signals acquired with a reduced set of gradient directions (30% of the full protocol), enabling faster and more cost-effective acquisitions. We train and evaluate the performance of our sCNN using real data from 43 neonatal dMRI datasets provided by the Developing Human Connectome Project (dHCP). Our results demonstrate that the sCNN achieves significantly lower mean squared error (MSE) and higher angular correlation coefficient (ACC) compared to a Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) baseline, indicating improved accuracy in FOD estimation. Furthermore, tractography results based on the sCNN-predicted FODs show improved anatomical plausibility, coverage, and coherence compared to those from the MLP. These findings highlight that sCNNs, with their inherent rotational equivariance, offer a promising approach for accurate and clinically efficient dMRI analysis, paving the way for improved diagnostic capabilities and characterization of early brain development.

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