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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Multiple Sclerosis at 7.0 Tesla
Published on: February 19, 2021
Opportunities for Understanding MS Mechanisms and Progression With MRI Using Large-Scale Data Sharing and Artificial
Hugo Vrenken1, Mark Jenkinson2, Dzung L Pham2
1From the MS Center Amsterdam (H.V., A.d.S., V.W.), Amsterdam Neuroscience, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC (M.P.), the Netherlands; Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (WIN), FMRIB (M.J.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN), University of Oxford, UK; Human Imaging and Image Processing Core (D.L.P.), Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, The Henry M. Jackson Foundation, Bethesda, MD; Center for Neurological Imaging (C.R.G.G.), Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Section of Neuroradiology (Department of Radiology) (D.P.), Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Research Institute (VHIR), Autonomous University Barcelona, Spain; Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.A.R.), Institute of Experimental Neurology, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; AMIGO (M.J.C.), School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London; and Institutes of Neurology & Healthcare Engineering (F.B.), UCL London, UK. h.vrenken@amsterdamumc.nl.
Artificial intelligence and data sharing enhance multiple sclerosis (MS) understanding via MRI. These tools improve image analysis and detect complex patterns, aiding in personalized MS monitoring and treatment strategies.
Area of Science:
- Neuroimaging
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Science
Background:
- Multiple sclerosis (MS) presents with diverse clinical features and progression, complicating in vivo assessment.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is crucial for MS monitoring, but interpretation is challenging.
- Leveraging large-scale data sharing and AI offers novel approaches to MS research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the synergistic potential of data sharing and artificial intelligence (AI) in advancing the understanding and management of multiple sclerosis (MS).
- To identify key opportunities for leveraging AI and shared data to improve MS-specific image analysis and disease comprehension.
- To discuss challenges and provide recommendations for utilizing crowdsourcing, data protection, and analysis challenges in MS research.
Main Methods:
- Review of current data sharing initiatives and AI applications in MS research.
- Exploration of AI algorithm training using validated, expert-annotated MS imaging data.
- Analysis of large, multi-domain MS datasets (imaging, clinical, genetic) using AI techniques.
Main Results:
- AI, trained on MS-specific data, can enhance the development of validated image analysis methods.
- AI can detect subtle patterns in large MS cohort data, improving understanding of disease processes.
- AI facilitates analysis across imaging, cognitive, clinical, and genetic data domains.
Conclusions:
- Data sharing combined with AI presents significant opportunities for advancing MS research and clinical practice.
- Future advances lie in crowdsourcing, robust personal data protection, and structured analysis challenges.
- Strategic implementation of these approaches will improve MS image analysis, imaging insights, and overall disease understanding.
