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Hwa Hui Tew, Junn Yong Loo, Yee-Fan Tan, Xinyu Tang, Hernando Ombao, Fuad Noman, Raphael C.-W. Phan, Chee-Ming Ting

T2I-Diff generates realistic fMRI BOLD signals by transforming them into time-frequency images for a classifier-free denoising diffusion model. This method effectively augments fMRI datasets, leading to improved Major Depressive Disorder classification accuracy and producing synthetic data with biologically plausible functional connectivity patterns.

Key insights

  • Representing fMRI BOLD signals as time-frequency images allows denoising diffusion models to effectively capture and generate complex, non-stationary temporal and spectral characteristics.
  • Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Models (specifically EDM) offer a stable and robust framework for synthesizing high-dimensional, intricate biological time-series data, overcoming limitations of prior generative models.
  • Classifier-free guidance streamlines the generation of class-conditioned synthetic data, enabling targeted data augmentation for specific neurological conditions without additional classifier training.

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