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  • Neuroimaging
  • Machine Learning
  • Biomarkers

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  • Brain age is a key biomarker for neural aging and brain health.
  • Predicting brain age aids in understanding neural aging mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a cross-stratified ensemble learning algorithm for accurate brain age prediction.
  • To assess the utility of predicted age difference (PAD) in distinguishing between normal aging and cognitive impairment.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized T1-weighted MRI data.
  • Employed a stacking strategy with three base learners (3D-DenseNet, 3D-ResNeXt, 3D-Inception-v4) and 14 linear regression secondary learners.
  • Compared performance against single base learners, ensemble methods, and state-of-the-art approaches.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model achieved superior performance with MAE of 2.94, RMSE of 3.95, and R² of 0.96.
  • Significant differences in PAD were observed across normal control, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease groups.
  • PAD showed an increasing trend from normal control to Alzheimer's disease.

Conclusions:

  • The developed algorithm effectively computes brain age and PAD.
  • The findings suggest potential for early diagnosis and assessment of brain aging and Alzheimer's disease.