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An automated registration algorithm for measuring MRI subcortical brain structures

D V Iosifescu1, M E Shenton, S K Warfield

  • 1Laboratory of Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School, Brockton, Massachusetts 02401, USA.

Neuroimage
|July 1, 1997
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An automated algorithm accurately measures brain structure volumes from MRI scans, showing high similarity to manual methods. This automated approach is effective for research, including schizophrenia studies.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Medical image analysis
  • Computational anatomy

Background:

  • Accurate measurement of brain structure volumes is crucial for understanding neurological conditions.
  • Manual segmentation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data is time-consuming and subject to inter-rater variability.
  • Automated methods offer a potential solution for efficient and reproducible brain volume analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the accuracy of an automated elastic registration algorithm for measuring brain structure volumes from MRI.
  • To compare automated measurements with manual tracings to assess reliability and validity.
  • To investigate potential differences in brain structure volumes between schizophrenia patients and healthy controls using the automated method.

Main Methods:

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  • An automated registration algorithm was used to elastically match an anatomical MR atlas to individual brain MR images.
  • Automated segmentation differentiated white matter, gray matter, and cerebrospinal fluid.
  • The atlas segmentation was elastically deformed to fit subject brains by matching key anatomical surfaces.
  • Accuracy was assessed by comparing automated volumes of 11 brain structures with manually traced volumes on 28 MRI scans (14 schizophrenia patients, 14 controls).

    • Main Results:

    • Automated measurements showed high similarity to manual volumes: 97% for whole white matter, 92% for whole gray matter, and an average of 89% for subcortical structures.
    • Spatial overlap between automated and manual volumes was also high: 97% for white matter, 92% for gray matter, and an average of 75% for subcortical structures.
    • Pearson correlations between automated and manual measurements ranged from r = 0.78 to 0.98 (P < 0.01), with lower correlations for globus pallidus.
    • Schizophrenia patients showed a 16.7% increase in basal ganglia volume compared to controls, consistent with previous manual findings.

    Conclusions:

    • The automated registration algorithm provides accurate and reliable measurements of brain structure volumes from MRI.
    • This automated method is a viable and efficient alternative to labor-intensive manual segmentation.
    • The algorithm's efficacy is demonstrated by its ability to reproduce known neuroimaging findings in schizophrenia.