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Brain function analysis apparatus and method

US8059879B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 2006
Grant dateNov 15, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/5608
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided a method including, acquiring brain function data and diffusion tensor data, calculating a connection degree between voxels adjacent to each other based on the diffusion tensor data, constituting a data evaluation value based on the brain function data and the connection degree between the adjacent voxels, subjecting the data evaluation value to nonparametric regression analysis, and forming and displaying images based on results of the analysis.

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