ReviewFrontiers in neuroscience2020
Harmonization of Brain Diffusion MRI: Concepts and Methods.
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89 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Improved diffusion tensor parametric maps in the brain from reduced-direction acquisitions using a deep learning approach.Magma (New York, N.Y.) · 2026Article
- A Static Phantom for Harmonization of Hyperpolarized [1-Magnetic resonance in medicine · 2026Article
- Comparing Harmonization Approaches for Protocol-Related Variability in Multisite Diffusion MRI Data.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- The Association Between Changes in White Matter Microstructure and Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Harmonization in magnetic resonance imaging: A survey of acquisition, image-level, and feature-level methods.Medical image analysis · 2026Review
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- Probabilistic mapping and automated segmentation of human brainstem white matter bundles.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Personalized White Matter Bundle Segmentation for Early Childhood.Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering · 2026Article
- Evaluating Transferability of ComBat Harmonization of Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- What needs to be standardized for reliable, reproducible, and robust tractography?GigaScience · 2026Review
- Diffusion MRI sampling schemes bias diffusion metrics and tractography.Frontiers in neuroimaging · 2026Article
- White Matter Bundle Reconstruction From Single-Shell Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Test-Retest Reliability and Predictive Capability Across Orientation Distribution Function Reconstruction Methods.Human brain mapping · 2025Article
- Challenges and best practices when using ComBAT to harmonize diffusion MRI data.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Utility of Harmonisation for Fixel-Based Metrics in Travelling Subjects and Alzheimer's Disease Data.Human brain mapping · 2025Article
- Harmonizing 10,000 connectomes: site-invariant representation learning for multi-site analysis of network connectivity and cognitive impairment.Journal of medical imaging (Bellingham, Wash.) · 2025Article
- Estimation of reference curves for brain atrophy and analysis of robustness to machine effects.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Deep Learning for fODF Estimation in Infant Brains: Model Comparison, Ground-Truth Impact, and Domain Shift Mitigation.Human brain mapping · 2025Article
- Fractional Anisotropy Alterations in Key White Matter Pathways Associated with Cognitive Performance Assessed by MoCA.Neurology international · 2025Article
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Abstract
MRI diffusion data suffers from significant inter- and intra-site variability, which hinders multi-site and/or longitudinal diffusion studies. This variability may arise from a range of factors, such as hardware, reconstruction algorithms and acquisition settings. To allow a reliable comparison and joint analysis of diffusion data across sites and over time, there is a clear need for robust data harmonization methods. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of diffusion data harmonization concepts and methods, and their limitations. Overall, the methods for the harmonization of multi-site diffusion images can be categorized in two main groups: diffusion parametric map harmonization (DPMH) and diffusion weighted image harmonization (DWIH). Whereas DPMH harmonizes the diffusion parametric maps (e.g., FA, MD, and MK), DWIH harmonizes the diffusion-weighted images. Defining a gold standard harmonization technique for dMRI data is still an ongoing challenge. Nevertheless, in this paper we provide two classification tools, namely a feature table and a flowchart, which aim to guide the readers in selecting an appropriate harmonization method for their study.
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