Fetal gestational age prediction via shape descriptors of cortical development.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gyrification is the intricate process through which the mammalian cerebral cortex develops its characteristic pattern of sulci and gyri. Monitoring gyrification provides valuable insights into brain development and identifies potential abnormalities at an early stage. This study analyzes the cortical structure in neurotypical and pathological (spina bifida) fetuses using various shape descriptors to shed light on the gyrification process during pregnancy.

Methods

We compare morphometric properties encoded by commonly used scalar point-wise curvature-based signatures-such as mean curvature (H), Gaussian curvature (K), shape index (SI), and curvedness (C)-with multidimensional point-wise shape signatures, including spectral geometry processing methods like the Hea

SUBMITTER: Ciceri T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11614626 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature