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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Multiple Sclerosis at 7.0 Tesla

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Multiple Sclerosis Lesions Segmentation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging using Ensemble Support Vector Machine (ESVM).

S HosseiniPanah¹, A Zamani², F Emadi³

¹MSc, Department of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Journal of Biomedical Physics & Engineering

|February 11, 2020

Summary

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This study presents an automated method using Ensemble Support Vector Machine (SVM) for detecting Multiple Sclerosis (MS) lesions in MRI scans. The algorithm achieved acceptable overlap with neurologist assessments, improving disease monitoring.

Keywords:

Classification Lesion Ensemble Classifier Magnetic Resonance Imaging Multiple Sclerosis Segmentation Support Vector Machine

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Area of Science:

Neuroimaging
Medical Image Analysis
Computational Neuroscience

Background:

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated CNS disorder causing myelin sheath destruction and plaque formation.
Monitoring MS lesion characteristics (position, volume, number, changes) is crucial for disease management.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is vital for in vivo visualization and tracking of MS lesions.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate an automated algorithm for detecting and localizing MS lesions in FLAIR MRI images.
To compare the performance of two Ensemble Support Vector Machine (ESVM) processing methods for lesion segmentation.
To assess the accuracy and reliability of the automated segmentation against expert neurologist evaluations.

Main Methods:

Employed Ensemble Support Vector Machine (SVM) classification for lesion segmentation in FLAIR MRI images.
Utilized a five-fold cross-validation approach, randomly dividing training data for robust SVM model training.
Implemented pre-processing and post-processing steps, including morphological operations, to refine segmentation results.

Main Results:

Both ESVM methods demonstrated similar performance in lesion detection and segmentation.
The Dice criterion, a measure of segmentation overlap, showed average values of 0.57±0.15 and 0.6±0.12 for the two approaches, respectively.
Post-processing significantly reduced false positives and improved evaluation metrics like sensitivity and positive predictive value.

Conclusions:

The proposed automated segmentation algorithm, with appropriate pre-processing, achieved acceptable overlap with neurologist-identified MS lesions.
The method offers a reliable tool for monitoring MS lesion progression and aiding clinical decision-making.
Further refinement through post-processing enhances the algorithm's accuracy and clinical utility in managing Multiple Sclerosis.