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Autism spectrum disorder detection using diffusion tensor imaging and machine learning.

Noel A Cardenas-Hernandez¹, Marlen Perez-Diaz², Karla Batista García-Ramó^3,4

¹Department of Physics, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, Santa Clara, Cuba.

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This study introduces a machine learning system using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to objectively detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The AI model achieved high accuracy, offering a potential tool for early ASD diagnosis.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Medical Imaging
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis is often subjective and relies on behavioral assessments.
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) shows potential for identifying microstructural biomarkers in ASD.
Objective and early diagnostic tools are needed for effective ASD intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate a machine learning (ML)-powered computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system for detecting ASD using DTI data.
To assess the efficacy of ML classifiers in identifying ASD based on DTI-derived microstructural metrics.
To investigate the potential of DTI-based neuroimaging for objective ASD diagnosis.

Main Methods:

Utilized the ABIDE II database (n=150) for system development and validation.
Processed DTI data to extract fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), radial diffusivity (RD), and axial diffusivity (AD) in 25 ASD-relevant white matter regions.
Trained and evaluated ML binary classifiers, including Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Random Forest (RF), optimizing for computational efficiency.

Main Results:

The optimized Random Forest (RF) model achieved 100% sensitivity, 95.65% accuracy, 91.67% precision, and 91.67% specificity on the internal dataset.
An external test demonstrated the model's generalization power with 94.73% sensitivity, 97.37% accuracy, and 100% precision and specificity.
The study highlights the utility of integrating DTI imaging information with clinical knowledge of ASD-affected white matter regions.

Conclusions:

The developed ML-powered CAD system shows significant promise for the objective and early detection of ASD.
DTI-derived microstructural metrics, when analyzed with advanced ML techniques, can serve as reliable biomarkers for ASD.
This approach offers a fast, objective, and potentially more accessible alternative to current subjective diagnostic methods for ASD.