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"""
=================================================================
Continuous and analytical diffusion signal modelling with MAP-MRI
=================================================================

We show how to model the diffusion signal as a linear combination of continuous
functions from the MAP-MRI basis :footcite:p:`Ozarslan2013`. This continuous
representation allows for the computation of many properties of both the signal
and diffusion propagator.

We show how to estimate the analytical orientation distribution function (ODF)
and a variety of scalar indices. These include rotationally invariant
quantities such as the mean squared displacement (MSD), Q-space inverse
variance (QIV), teturn-to-origin probability (RTOP) and non-Gaussianity (NG).
Interestingly, the MAP-MRI basis also allows for the computation of directional
indices, such as the return-to-axis probability (RTAP), the return-to-plane
probability (RTPP), and the parallel and perpendicular non-Gaussianity.

The estimation of these properties from noisy and sparse DWIs requires that the
fitting of the MAP-MRI basis is constrained and/or regularized. This can be
done by constraining the diffusion propagator to positive values
:footcite:p:`Ozarslan2013`, :footcite:p:`DelaHaije2020`, and through analytic
Laplacian regularization (MAPL) :footcite:p:`Fick2016b`.

First import the necessary modules:
"""

from dipy.core.gradients import gradient_table
from dipy.data import get_fnames, get_sphere
from dipy.io.gradients import read_bvals_bvecs
from dipy.io.image import load_nifti
from dipy.reconst import mapmri
from dipy.viz import actor, window
from dipy.viz.plotting import compare_maps

###############################################################################
# Download and read the data for this tutorial.
#
# MAP-MRI requires multi-shell data, to properly fit the radial part of the
# basis. The total size of the downloaded data is 187.66 MBytes, however you
# only need to fetch it once.

fraw, fbval, fbvec, t1_fname = get_fnames(name="cfin_multib")

###############################################################################
# ``data`` contains the voxel data and ``gtab`` contains a ``GradientTable``
# object (gradient information e.g. b-values). For example, to show the
# b-values it is possible to write::
#
#    print(gtab.bvals)
#
# For the values of the q-space indices to make sense it is necessary to
# explicitly state the ``big_delta`` and ``small_delta`` parameters in the
# gradient table.

data, affine = load_nifti(fraw)
bvals, bvecs = read_bvals_bvecs(fbval, fbvec)
gtab = gradient_table(bvals, bvecs=bvecs)

big_delta = 0.0365  # seconds
small_delta = 0.0157  # seconds
gtab = gradient_table(
    bvals=gtab.bvals, bvecs=gtab.bvecs, big_delta=big_delta, small_delta=small_delta
)

data_small = data[40:65, 50:51]

print(f"data.shape {data.shape}")

###############################################################################
# The MAP-MRI Model can now be instantiated. The ``radial_order`` determines
# the expansion order of the basis, i.e., how many basis functions are used to
# approximate the signal.
#
# First, we must decide to use the anisotropic or isotropic MAP-MRI basis. As
# was shown in :footcite:p:`Fick2016b`, the isotropic basis is best used for
# tractography purposes, as the anisotropic basis has a bias towards smaller
# crossing angles in the ODF. For signal fitting and estimation of scalar
# quantities the anisotropic basis is suggested. The choice can be made by
# setting ``anisotropic_scaling=True`` or ``anisotropic_scaling=False``.
#
# First, we must select the method of regularization and/or constraining the
# basis fitting.
#
# - ``laplacian_regularization=True`` makes it use Laplacian regularization
#   :footcite:p:`Fick2016b`. This method essentially reduces spurious
#   oscillations in the reconstruction by minimizing the Laplacian of the fitted
#   signal. Several options can be given to select the regularization weight:
#
#     - ``regularization_weighting=GCV`` uses generalized cross-validation
#       :footcite:p:`Craven1979` to find an optimal weight.
#     - ``regularization_weighting=0.2`` for example would omit the GCV and
#       just set it to 0.2 (found to be reasonable in HCP data
#       :footcite:p:`Fick2016b`).
#     - ``regularization_weighting=np.array(weights)`` would make the GCV use
#       a custom range to find an optimal weight.
#
# - ``positivity_constraint=True`` makes it use a positivity constraint on the
#   diffusion propagator. This method constrains the final solution of the
#   diffusion propagator to be positive either globally
#   :footcite:p:`DelaHaije2020` or at a set of discrete points
#   :footcite:p:`Ozarslan2013`, since negative values should not exist.
#
#     - Setting ``global_constraints=True`` enforces positivity everywhere.
#       With the setting ``global_constraints=False`` positivity is enforced on
#       a grid determined by ``pos_grid`` and ``pos_radius``.
#
# Both methods do a good job of producing viable solutions to the signal
# fitting in practice. The difference is that the Laplacian regularization
# imposes smoothness over the entire signal, including the extrapolation
# beyond the measured signal. In practice this may result in, but does not
# guarantee, positive solutions of the diffusion propagator. The positivity
# constraint guarantees a positive solution which in general results in smooth
# solutions, but does not guarantee it.
#
# A suggested strategy is to use a low Laplacian weight together with a
# positivity constraint. In this way both desired properties are guaranteed
# in final solution. Higher Laplacian weights are recommended when the data is
# very noisy.
#
# We use the package CVXPY (https://www.cvxpy.org/) to solve convex
# optimization problems when ``positivity_constraint=True``, so we need to
# first install CVXPY. When using ``global_constraints=True`` to ensure
# global positivity, it is recommended to use the MOSEK solver
# (https://www.mosek.com/) together with CVXPY by setting
# ``cvxpy_solver='MOSEK'``. Different solvers can differ greatly in
# terms of runtime and solution accuracy, and in some cases solvers may show
# warnings about convergence or recommended option settings.
#
# For now we will generate the anisotropic models for different combinations.

radial_order = 6

map_model_laplacian_aniso = mapmri.MapmriModel(
    gtab,
    radial_order=radial_order,
    laplacian_regularization=True,
    laplacian_weighting=0.2,
)

map_model_positivity_aniso = mapmri.MapmriModel(
    gtab,
    radial_order=radial_order,
    laplacian_regularization=False,
    positivity_constraint=True,
)

map_model_both_aniso = mapmri.MapmriModel(
    gtab,
    radial_order=radial_order,
    laplacian_regularization=True,
    laplacian_weighting=0.05,
    positivity_constraint=True,
)

map_model_plus_aniso = mapmri.MapmriModel(
    gtab,
    radial_order=radial_order,
    laplacian_regularization=False,
    positivity_constraint=True,
    global_constraints=True,
)

###############################################################################
# Note that when we use only Laplacian regularization, the ``GCV`` option may
# select very low regularization weights in very anisotropic white matter such
# as the corpus callosum, resulting in corrupted scalar indices. In this
# example we therefore choose a preset value of 0.2, which was shown to be
# quite robust and also faster in practice :footcite:p:`Fick2016b`.
#
# We can then fit the MAP-MRI model to the data:

mapfit_laplacian_aniso = map_model_laplacian_aniso.fit(data_small)
mapfit_positivity_aniso = map_model_positivity_aniso.fit(data_small)
mapfit_both_aniso = map_model_both_aniso.fit(data_small)
mapfit_plus_aniso = map_model_plus_aniso.fit(data_small)

fits = [
    mapfit_laplacian_aniso,
    mapfit_positivity_aniso,
    mapfit_both_aniso,
    mapfit_plus_aniso,
]
fit_labels = ["MAPL", "CMAP", "CMAPL", "MAP+"]

###############################################################################
# From the fitted models we will first illustrate the estimation of q-space
# indices. We will compare the estimation using only Laplacian regularization
# (MAPL), using only the global positivity constraint (MAP+), using only
# positivity in discrete points (CMAP), or using both Laplacian regularization
# and positivity in discrete points (CMAPL). We first show the RTOP
# :footcite:p:`Ozarslan2013`.

compare_maps(
    fits,
    maps=["rtop"],
    fit_labels=fit_labels,
    map_labels=["RTOP"],
    filename="MAPMRI_rtop.png",
)

###############################################################################
# .. rst-class:: centered small fst-italic fw-semibold
#
# It can be seen that all maps appear quite smooth and similar, although it is
# clear that the global positivity constraints provide smoother maps than the
# discrete constraints. Higher Laplacian weights also produce smoother maps,
# but tend to suppress the estimated RTOP values. The similarity and
# differences in reconstruction can be further illustrated by visualizing the
# analytic norm of the Laplacian of the fitted signal.

compare_maps(
    fits,
    maps=["norm_of_laplacian_signal"],
    fit_labels=fit_labels,
    map_labels=["Norm of Laplacian"],
    map_kwargs={"vmin": 0, "vmax": 3},
    filename="MAPMRI_norm_laplacian.png",
)

###############################################################################
# .. rst-class:: centered small fst-italic fw-semibold
#
# A high Laplacian norm indicates that the gradient in the three-dimensional
# signal reconstruction changes a lot -- something that may indicate spurious
# oscillations. In the Laplacian reconstruction (left) we see that there are
# some isolated voxels that have a higher norm than the rest. In the positivity
# constrained reconstruction the norm is already smoother. When both methods
# are used together the overall norm gets smoother still, since both smoothness
# of the signal and positivity of the propagator are imposed.
#
# From now on we will just use the combined approach and the globally
# constrained approach, show all maps we can generate, and explain their
# significance.

fits = fits[2:]
fit_labels = fit_labels[2:]

compare_maps(
    fits,
    maps=["msd", "qiv", "rtop", "rtap", "rtpp"],
    fit_labels=fit_labels,
    map_labels=["MSD", "QIV", "RTOP", "RTAP", "RTPP"],
    filename="MAPMRI_maps.png",
)

###############################################################################
# .. rst-class:: centered small fst-italic fw-semibold
#
# From left to right:
#
# - Mean squared displacement (MSD) is a measure for how far protons are able
#   to diffuse. a decrease in MSD indicates protons are hindered/restricted
#   more, as can be seen by the high MSD in the CSF, but low in the white
#   matter.
# - Q-space Inverse Variance (QIV) is a measure of variance in the signal,
#   which is said to have higher contrast to white matter than the MSD
#   :footcite:p:`Hosseinbor2013`. QIV has also been shown to have high
#   sensitivity to tissue composition change in a simulation study
#   :footcite:p:`Fick2016a`.
# - Return-to-origin probability (RTOP) quantifies the probability that a
#   proton will be at the same position at the first and second diffusion
#   gradient pulse. A higher RTOP indicates that the volume a spin is inside
#   of is smaller, meaning more overall restriction. This is illustrated by
#   the low values in CSF and high values in white matter.
# - Return-to-axis probability (RTAP) is a directional index that quantifies
#   the probability that a proton will be along the axis of the main
#   eigenvector of a diffusion tensor during both diffusion gradient pulses.
#   RTAP has been related to the apparent axon diameter
#   :footcite:p:`Ozarslan2013`, :footcite:p:`Fick2016b` under several strong
#   assumptions on the tissue composition and acquisition protocol.
# - Return-to-plane probability (RTPP) is a directional index that quantifies
#   the probability that a proton will be on the plane perpendicular to the
#   main eigenvector of a diffusion tensor during both gradient pulses. RTPP
#   is related to the length of a pore :footcite:p:`Ozarslan2013` but in
#   practice should be similar to that of Gaussian diffusion.
#
#
# It is also possible to estimate the amount of non-Gaussian diffusion in every
# voxel :footcite:p:`Ozarslan2013`. This quantity is estimated through the ratio
# between Gaussian volume (MAP-MRI's first basis function) and the non-Gaussian
# volume (all other basis functions) of the fitted signal. For this value to be
# physically meaningful we must use a b-value threshold in the MAP-MRI model.
# This threshold makes the scale estimation in MAP-MRI use only samples that
# realistically describe Gaussian diffusion, i.e., at low b-values.

map_model_both_ng = mapmri.MapmriModel(
    gtab,
    radial_order=radial_order,
    laplacian_regularization=True,
    laplacian_weighting=0.05,
    positivity_constraint=True,
    bval_threshold=2000,
)

map_model_plus_ng = mapmri.MapmriModel(
    gtab,
    radial_order=radial_order,
    positivity_constraint=True,
    global_constraints=True,
    bval_threshold=2000,
)

mapfit_both_ng = map_model_both_ng.fit(data_small)
mapfit_plus_ng = map_model_plus_ng.fit(data_small)

fits = [mapfit_both_ng, mapfit_plus_ng]
fit_labels = ["CMAPL", "MAP+"]

compare_maps(
    fits,
    maps=["ng", "ng_perpendicular", "ng_parallel"],
    fit_labels=fit_labels,
    map_labels=["NG", "NG perpendicular", "NG parallel"],
    filename="MAPMRI_ng.png",
)

###############################################################################
# .. rst-class:: centered small fst-italic fw-semibold
#
# On the left we see the overall NG and on the right the directional
# perpendicular NG and parallel NG. The NG ranges from 1
# (completely non-Gaussian) to 0 (completely Gaussian). The overall NG of a
# voxel is always higher or equal than each of its components. It can be seen
# that NG has low values in the CSF and higher in the white matter.
#
# Increases or decreases in these values do not point to a specific
# microstructural change, but can indicate clues as to what is happening,
# similar to fractional anisotropy. An initial simulation study that quantifies
# the added value of q-space indices over DTI indices is given in
# :footcite:p:`Fick2016a`.
#
# The MAP-MRI framework also allows for the estimation of orientation
# distribution functions (ODFs). We recommend to use the isotropic
# implementation for this purpose, as the anisotropic implementation has a bias
# towards smaller crossing angles.
#
# For the isotropic basis we recommend to use a ``radial_order`` of 8, as the
# basis needs more generic and needs more basis functions to approximate the
# signal.

radial_order = 8
map_model_both_iso = mapmri.MapmriModel(
    gtab,
    radial_order=radial_order,
    laplacian_regularization=True,
    laplacian_weighting=0.1,
    positivity_constraint=True,
    anisotropic_scaling=False,
)

mapfit_both_iso = map_model_both_iso.fit(data_small)

###############################################################################
# Load an ODF reconstruction sphere.

sphere = get_sphere(name="repulsion724")

###############################################################################
# Compute the ODFs.
#
# The radial order ``s`` can be increased to sharpen the results, but it might
# also make the ODFs noisier. Always check the results visually.

odf = mapfit_both_iso.odf(sphere, s=2)
print(f"odf.shape {odf.shape}")

###############################################################################
# Display the ODFs.

# Enables/disables interactive visualization
interactive = False

scene = window.Scene()
sfu = actor.odf_slicer(odf, sphere=sphere, colormap="plasma", scale=0.5)
sfu.display(y=0)
sfu.RotateX(-90)
scene.add(sfu)
window.record(scene=scene, out_path="odfs.png", size=(600, 600))
if interactive:
    window.show(scene)

###############################################################################
# .. rst-class:: centered small fst-italic fw-semibold
#
# Orientation distribution functions (ODFs).
#
#
# References
# ----------
#
# .. footbibliography::
#