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Hypergraph convolutional network for longitudinal data analysis in Alzheimer's disease.

Xiaoke Hao¹, Jiawang Li¹, Mingming Ma¹

¹School of Artificial Intelligence, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China.

Computers in Biology and Medicine

|December 2, 2023

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This study introduces a novel Weighted Hypergraph Convolution Network (WHGCN) for Alzheimer's disease (AD) detection using longitudinal MRI scans. The WHGCN method improves diagnostic accuracy by considering temporal data characteristics and subject relationships.

Keywords:

Alzheimer's disease Hypergraph convolutional network Longitudinal data Structural magnetic resonance imaging Weighted fusion

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Area of Science:

Neuroimaging
Machine Learning
Neurology

Background:

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder.
Longitudinal structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) is crucial for tracking AD.
Current methods often overlook temporal dynamics in longitudinal data.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel method for Alzheimer's disease detection using longitudinal sMRI data.
To incorporate temporal correlations and high-order subject relationships into AD diagnosis.
To improve the performance of AD detection compared to existing approaches.

Main Methods:

Proposed a Weighted Hypergraph Convolution Network (WHGCN).
Constructed time-point specific hypergraphs using K-nearest neighbor (KNN).
Fused hypergraphs considering temporal importance and applied hypergraph convolution for feature learning and dimensionality reduction.

Main Results:

Achieved higher Alzheimer's disease detection performance.
Demonstrated the effectiveness of WHGCN on 518 subjects from the ADNI database.
Showcased the potential to enhance understanding of AD pathogenesis.

Conclusions:

The WHGCN method offers improved accuracy for Alzheimer's disease detection.
This approach effectively utilizes temporal information and complex subject relationships in sMRI data.
WHGCN holds promise for advancing AD research and clinical diagnosis.