How Do You Calculate the Standard Deviation of Total Average in MRI ROIs?

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To evaluate the standard deviation of the average value across multiple regions of interest (ROIs) in magnetic resonance imaging, the inverse variance method is recommended. The total variance is calculated as the sum of the inverse variances of each ROI, with weights assigned based on their respective standard deviations. This approach ensures that ROIs with smaller standard deviations contribute more significantly to the overall average. The discussion emphasizes the importance of proper weighting in calculating TotalAvg. This method provides a more accurate representation of variability across the selected ROIs.
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Hi all:
In magnetic resonance imaging such as human brain head image, I select several regions of interest (ROI) with the size of 8 pixel. Thus the average value and standard deviation are computed for each ROI. Now I want to evaluate the average value over different ROIs. For example, TotalAvg=[AvgVal(ROI1)+AvgVal(ROI2)+AvgVal(ROI3)]/3. How do I calculate the standard deviation of TotalAvg? It seems that If I use error propagation formula, it make no sense. Would anyone like to give one solution? Thanks

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The inverse variance (square of standard deviation) of the average value is the sum of the inverse variances of the individual ROIs. The variance is the square of the standard deviation. The ROI values you add should be weighted using their inverse variances. An ROI value with a small standard deviation has more weight than an ROI with a large one.

Se eqn(2) in
http://controls.engin.umich.edu/wiki/index.php/Basic_statistics:_mean,_median,_average,_standard_deviation,_z-scores,_and_p-value

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Thank you Bob. I got it.

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