Development of a tool for automatic segmentation of the cerebellum in MR images of children

The human cerebellar cortex is a highly foliated structure that supports both motor and complex cognitive functions in humans. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is commonly used to explore structural alterations in patients with psychiatric and neurological diseases. The ability to detect regional st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Narayanan, Priya Lakshmi
Other Authors: Ernesta, Meintjes
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20262