Computational imaging for rapid detection of grade-I cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD)

Saman Shahid (Corresponding Author), Aamir Wali, Sadaf Iftikhar, Suneela Shaukat, Shahid Zikria, Jawad Rasheed, Tunc Asuroglu

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Abstract

An early identification and subsequent management of cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) grade 1 can delay progression into grades II and III. Machine learning algorithms have shown considerable promise in medical image interpretation automation. An experimental cross-sectional study aimed to develop an automated computer-aided diagnostic system based on AI (artificial intelligence) tools to detect grade 1-cSVD with improved accuracy. Patients with Fazekas grade 1 cSVD on Non-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Brain of age >40 years of both genders were included. The dataset was pre-processed to be fed into a 3D convolutional neural network (CNN) model. A 3D stack with the shape (120, 128, 128, 1) containing axial slices from the brain magnetic resonance image was created. The model was created from scratch and contained four convolutional and three fully connected (FC) layers. The dataset was preprocessed by making a 3D stack, and normalizing, resizing, and completing the stack was performed. A 3D-CNN model architecture was designed to train and test preprocessed images. We achieved an accuracy of 93.12 % when 2D axial slices were used. When the 2D slices of a patient were stacked to form a 3D image, an accuracy of 85.71 % was achieved on the test set. Overall, the 3D-CNN model performed very well on the test set. The earliest and the most accurate diagnosis from computational imaging methods can help reduce the huge burden of cSVD and its associated morbidity in the form of vascular dementia.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere37743
JournalHeliyon
Volume10
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Sept 2024
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • 3D CNN (convolutional neural network)
  • Cerebral small vascular disease (cSVD) grade-1
  • Computational imaging
  • Custom dataset
  • Magnetic resonance image (MRI)

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