Automatic and Rapid Identification of Infarct Slices and Hemisphere in DWI Scans

The proposed algorithm applied as a preprocessor can be useful to: 1) estimate location (hemisphere) and extent of infarct (number and location of slices), 2) reduce time and labor of infarct volume study, 3) cross-check visual interpretation, 4) form a part of an infarct segmentation module, and 5) improve localization of the midsagittal plane.