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Evaluating Biases and Quality Issues in Intermodality Image Translation Studies for Neuroradiology: A Systematic
Shannon L Walston1, Hiroyuki Tatekawa1, Hirotaka Takita1
1From the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (S.L.W., H.Tatekawa, H.Takita, Y.M., D.U.), Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan.
Background:
Intermodality image-to-image translation is an artificial intelligence technique for generating one technique from another.
Purpose:
This review was designed to systematically identify and quantify biases and quality issues preventing validation and clinical application of artificial intelligence models for intermodality image-to-image translation of brain imaging.
Data Sources:
PubMed, Scopus, and IEEE Xplore were searched through August 2, 2023, for artificial intelligence-based image translation models of radiologic brain images.
Study Selection:
This review collected 102 works published between April 2017 and August 2023.
Data Analysis:
Eligible studies were evaluated for quality using the Checklist for Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging (CLAIM) and for bias using the Prediction model Risk Of Bias ASsessment Tool (PROBAST). Medically-focused article adherence was compared with that of engineering-focused articles overall with the Mann-Whitney U test and for each criterion using the Fisher exact test.
Data Synthesis:
Median adherence to the relevant CLAIM criteria was 69% and 38% for PROBAST questions. CLAIM adherence was lower for engineering-focused articles compared with medically-focused articles (65% versus 73%, P < .001). Engineering-focused studies had higher adherence for model description criteria, and medically-focused studies had higher adherence for data set and evaluation descriptions.
Limitations:
Our review is limited by the study design and model heterogeneity.
Conclusions:
Nearly all studies revealed critical issues preventing clinical application, with engineering-focused studies showing higher adherence for the technical model description but significantly lower overall adherence than medically-focused studies. The pursuit of clinical application requires collaboration from both fields to improve reporting.
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