Quantitative assessment of multiple sclerosis lesion load using CAD and expert input

Arkadiusz Gertych; Alexis Wong M.D.; Alan Sangnil; Brent J. Liu

doi:10.1117/12.772392

17 March 2008 Quantitative assessment of multiple sclerosis lesion load using CAD and expert input

Arkadiusz Gertych, Alexis Wong M.D., Alan Sangnil, Brent J. Liu

Proceedings Volume 6915, Medical Imaging 2008: Computer-Aided Diagnosis; 69151U (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.772392
Event: Medical Imaging, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a frequently encountered neurological disease with a progressive but variable course affecting the central nervous system. Outline-based lesion quantification in the assessment of lesion load (LL) performed on magnetic resonance (MR) images is clinically useful and provides information about the development and change reflecting overall disease burden. Methods of LL assessment that rely on human input are tedious, have higher intra- and inter-observer variability and are more time-consuming than computerized automatic (CAD) techniques. At present it seems that methods based on human lesion identification preceded by non-interactive outlining by CAD are the best LL quantification strategies. We have developed a CAD that automatically quantifies MS lesions, displays 3-D lesion map and appends radiological findings to original images according to current DICOM standard. CAD is also capable to display and track changes and make comparison between patient's separate MRI studies to determine disease progression. The findings are exported to a separate imaging tool for review and final approval by expert. Capturing and standardized archiving of manual contours is also implemented. Similarity coefficients calculated from quantities of LL in collected exams show a good correlation of CAD-derived results vs. those incorporated as expert's reading. Combining the CAD approach with an expert interaction may impact to the diagnostic work-up of MS patients because of improved reproducibility in LL assessment and reduced time for single MR or comparative exams reading. Inclusion of CAD-generated outlines as DICOM-compliant overlays into the image data can serve as a better reference in MS progression tracking.

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Arkadiusz Gertych, Alexis Wong M.D., Alan Sangnil, and Brent J. Liu "Quantitative assessment of multiple sclerosis lesion load using CAD and expert input", Proc. SPIE 6915, Medical Imaging 2008: Computer-Aided Diagnosis, 69151U (17 March 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.772392

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Computer aided design

Computer aided diagnosis and therapy

Magnetic resonance imaging

3D image processing

Brain mapping

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