Reducing instability of inter-subject covariance of FDG uptake networks using structure-weighted sparse estimation approach.
Min WangMichael SchutteTimo GrimmerAldana LizarragaThomas SchultzDennis M HedderichJanine Diehl-SchmidAxel RomingerSybille ZieglerNassir NavabZhuangzhi YanJie-Hui JiangIgor YakushevKuangyu ShiPublished in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2022)
The structure-weighted sparse estimation can enhance the robustness of metabolic connectivity, which may consequently improve the differentiation of pathological phenotypes.