Florian Krismer1,2, Vincent Beliveau1,2, Klaus Seppi1,2, Christoph Mueller1,2, Georg Goebel3, Elke R Gizewski2,4, Gregor K Wenning1, Werner Poewe1,2, Christoph Scherfler1,2. 1. Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. 2. Neuroimaging Research Core Facility, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. 3. Department of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Health Economics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. 4. Department of Neuroradiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Manual region-of-interest analysis of putaminal and middle cerebellar peduncle diffusivity distinguishes patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA) and Parkinson's disease (PD) with high diagnostic accuracy. However, a recent meta-analysis found substantial between-study heterogeneity of diagnostic accuracy due to the lack of harmonized imaging protocols and standardized analyses pipelines. OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of observer-independent analysis of microstructural integrity as measured by diffusion-tensor imaging in patients with MSA and PD. METHODS: A total of 29 patients with MSA and 19 patients with PD (matched for age, gender, and disease duration) with 3 years of follow-up were investigated with diffusion-tensor imaging and T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Automated localization of relevant brain regions was obtained, and mean diffusivity and fractional anisotropy values were averaged within the regions of interest. The classification was performed using a C5.0 hierachical decision tree algorithm. RESULTS: Mean diffusivity of the middle cerebellar peduncle and cerebellar gray and white matter compartment as well as the putamen were significantly increased in patients with MSA and showed superior effect sizes compared to the volumetric analysis of these regions. A classifier model identified mean diffusivity of the middle cerebellar peduncle and putamen as the most predictive parameters. Cross-validation of the classification model yields a Cohen's κ and overall diagnostic accuracy of 0.823 and 0.914, respectively. CONCLUSION: Analysis of microstructural integrity within the middle cerebellar peduncle and putamen yielded a superior effect size compared to the volumetric measures, resulting in excellent diagnostic accuracy to discriminate patients with MSA from PD in the early to moderate disease stages.
BACKGROUND: Manual region-of-interest analysis of putaminal and middle cerebellar peduncle diffusivity distinguishes patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA) and Parkinson's disease (PD) with high diagnostic accuracy. However, a recent meta-analysis found substantial between-study heterogeneity of diagnostic accuracy due to the lack of harmonized imaging protocols and standardized analyses pipelines. OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of observer-independent analysis of microstructural integrity as measured by diffusion-tensor imaging in patients with MSA and PD. METHODS: A total of 29 patients with MSA and 19 patients with PD (matched for age, gender, and disease duration) with 3 years of follow-up were investigated with diffusion-tensor imaging and T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Automated localization of relevant brain regions was obtained, and mean diffusivity and fractional anisotropy values were averaged within the regions of interest. The classification was performed using a C5.0 hierachical decision tree algorithm. RESULTS: Mean diffusivity of the middle cerebellar peduncle and cerebellar gray and white matter compartment as well as the putamen were significantly increased in patients with MSA and showed superior effect sizes compared to the volumetric analysis of these regions. A classifier model identified mean diffusivity of the middle cerebellar peduncle and putamen as the most predictive parameters. Cross-validation of the classification model yields a Cohen's κ and overall diagnostic accuracy of 0.823 and 0.914, respectively. CONCLUSION: Analysis of microstructural integrity within the middle cerebellar peduncle and putamen yielded a superior effect size compared to the volumetric measures, resulting in excellent diagnostic accuracy to discriminate patients with MSA from PD in the early to moderate disease stages.
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