Alignment of Continuous Brain Connectivity
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| author | Cole, Martin Xiang, Yang Consagra, Will Srivastava, Anuj Qiu, Xing Zhang, Zhengwu |
| author_facet | Cole, Martin Xiang, Yang Consagra, Will Srivastava, Anuj Qiu, Xing Zhang, Zhengwu |
| contents | Brain networks are typically represented by adjacency matrices, where each node corresponds to a brain region. In traditional brain network analysis, nodes are assumed to be matched across individuals, but the methods used for node matching often overlook the underlying connectivity information. This oversight can result in inaccurate node alignment, leading to inflated edge variability and reduced statistical power in downstream connectivity analyses. To overcome this challenge, we propose a novel framework for registering high resolution continuous connectivity (ConCon), defined as a continuous function on a product manifold space specifically, the cortical surface capturing structural connectivity between all pairs of cortical points. Leveraging ConCon, we formulate an optimal diffeomorphism problem to align both connectivity profiles and cortical surfaces simultaneously. We introduce an efficient algorithm to solve this problem and validate our approach using data from the Human Connectome Project (HCP). Results demonstrate that our method substantially improves the accuracy and robustness of connectome-based analyses compared to existing techniques. |
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| spellingShingle | Alignment of Continuous Brain Connectivity Cole, Martin Xiang, Yang Consagra, Will Srivastava, Anuj Qiu, Xing Zhang, Zhengwu Methodology Applications Computation Brain networks are typically represented by adjacency matrices, where each node corresponds to a brain region. In traditional brain network analysis, nodes are assumed to be matched across individuals, but the methods used for node matching often overlook the underlying connectivity information. This oversight can result in inaccurate node alignment, leading to inflated edge variability and reduced statistical power in downstream connectivity analyses. To overcome this challenge, we propose a novel framework for registering high resolution continuous connectivity (ConCon), defined as a continuous function on a product manifold space specifically, the cortical surface capturing structural connectivity between all pairs of cortical points. Leveraging ConCon, we formulate an optimal diffeomorphism problem to align both connectivity profiles and cortical surfaces simultaneously. We introduce an efficient algorithm to solve this problem and validate our approach using data from the Human Connectome Project (HCP). Results demonstrate that our method substantially improves the accuracy and robustness of connectome-based analyses compared to existing techniques. |
| title | Alignment of Continuous Brain Connectivity |
| topic | Methodology Applications Computation |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.15830 |