Training:OHBM2006 DTI Workshop

Workshop Goals

• To provide attendees with critical background education in the fundamentals of Diffusion Tensor Imaging data required to make informed decisions about how to analyze their own DTI data.
• To provide tutorials on DTI data validation and management (including how to put your image data into NRRD format).
• To provide hands on tutorials in the use of NA-MIC DTI analysis tools (including the Slicer DTI module).
• To establish contact between NA-MIC Tookit experts (users and developers) and basic and clinical researchers in the global neuroimaging community.

Workshop Logistics

• The venue for the workshop to be determined, but will be near or in the OHBM Conference Center.
• We anticipate that approximately 35-60 graduate students, research fellows, junior faculty, research assistants and post-doctoral trainees from among the Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology, Radiology, and Computer Science will attend.

Workshop Faculty

• Guido Gerig
• Ross Whitaker
• Randy Gollub
• Sonia Pujol
• Steve Pieper

Preparation for Workshop -- Important Information for all attendees

Prerequisites for workshop: Read introductory materials to read in advance.

Please do these installations now.

All attendees are required to complete the following items prior to the workshop. Support will be provided as requested.

1. Software Installation:

1. Data to Download:

We will be happy to assist anybody who may encounter difficulties in the installation process. As first point of contact, send an email to the NAMIC-developers mailing list which will be closely monitored by NA-MIC Tookit experts. Because we will focus on how to use the application(s) during the workshop not on how to install it, please do the install before you arrive.

Draft Agenda (subject to modifications by Workshop providers, trainees please do not edit this section)

9:00 AM - 5 PM

• 9:00 - 9:15 AM Goals of Workshop, Introduction to the NA-MIC Kit, and People-Introductions (Randy Gollub)
• 9:15 - 10:45 DTI data characterization (Guido Gerig)
• 10:45-11:00 Break
• 11:00 - 12:00 Getting to Know DTI really, really well- tensors, glyphs and more (Ross Whitaker)
• 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch on own
• 1:00- 1:15 Hands-on Session 1 (Sonia Pujol) Getting your DTI into the NRRD format
• 1:15- 2:00 Hands-on Session 2 (Guido Gerig) Introductory DTI tools for data exploration and characterization
• 2:00-3:00 Hands-on Session 3 (Sonia Pujol) Slicer DTI tractography tool
• 3:00- 3:15 Coffee Break on own
• 3:15 - 4:30 Hands-on Session 4 (Guido Gerig/Randy Gollub/Ross Whitaker) DTI data statistical analysis and interpretation
• 4:30 - 5:00 Users feedback - input from participants about this Workshop