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Automated Quantitative Susceptibility and Morphometry MR Study: Feasibility and Interrelation Between Clinical Score, Lesion Load, Deep Grey Matter and Normal-Appearing White Matter in Multiple Sclerosis

Manasseh, Gibran
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Hilbert, Tom  
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Fartaria, Mário João
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November 27, 2024
Diagnostics

Lesion load (LL), deep gray matter (DGM) and normal-appearing white matter (NAWM) susceptibility and morphometry may help in monitoring brain changes in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. We aimed at evaluating the feasibility of a fully automated segmentation and the potential interrelation between these biomarkers and clinical disability. Methods: Sixty-six patients with brain MRIs and clinical evaluations (Expanded Disability Status Scale [EDSS]) were retrospectively included. Automated prototypes were used for the segmentation and morphometry of brain regions (MorphoBox) and MS lesions (LeManPV). Susceptibility maps were estimated using standard post-processing (RESHARP and TVSB). Spearman’s rho was computed to evaluate the interrelation between biomarkers and EDSS. Results: We found (i) anticorrelations between the LL and right thalamus susceptibility (rho = −0.46, p < 0.001) and between the LL and NAWM susceptibility (rho = [−0.68 to −0.25], p ≤ 0.05); (ii) an anticorrelation between LL and DGM (rho = [−0.71 to −0.36], p < 0.04) and WM morphometry (rho = [−0.64 to −0.28], p ≤ 0.01); and (iii) a positive correlation between EDSS and LL (rho = [0.28 to 0.5], p ≤ 0.03) and anticorrelation between EDSS and NAWM susceptibility (rho = [−0.29 to −0.38], p < 0.014). Conclusions: Fully automated brain morphometry and susceptibility monitoring is feasible in MS patients. The lesion load, thalamus and NAWM susceptibility values and trophicity are interrelated and correlate with disability.

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DOI
10.3390/diagnostics14232669
Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85211769675

Author(s)
Manasseh, Gibran
Hilbert, Tom  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Fartaria, Mário João

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Deverdun, Jeremy
Cuadra, Meritxell Bach  
Maréchal Mortamet, Bénédicte Marie  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Kober, Tobias  

EPFL

Dunet, Vincent
Date Issued

2024-11-27

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Diagnostics
Volume

14

Issue

23

Article Number

2669

Subjects

atrophy

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clinical disability

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EDSS

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morphometry

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multiple sclerosis

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quantitative susceptibility mapping

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REVIEWED

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December 24, 2024
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/242468
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