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ArticleEuropean journal of radiology open2021

Preliminary study of multiple b-value diffusion-weighted images and T1 post enhancement magnetic resonance imaging images fusion with Laplacian Re-decomposition (LRD) medical fusion algorithm for glioma grading.

Amir Khorasani, Mohamad Bagher Tavakoli, Masih Saboori, Milad Jalilian

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Amir KhorasaniDepartment of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Mohamad Bagher TavakoliDepartment of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Masih SabooriDepartment of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Milad JalilianDepartment of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

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backgroundGrade of brain tumor is thought to be the most significant and crucial component in treatment management. Recent development in medical imaging techniques have led to the introduce non-invasive methods for brain tumor grading such as different magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocols. Combination of different MRI protocols with fusion algorithms for tumor grading is used to increase diagnostic improvement. This paper investigated the efficiency of the Laplacian Re-decomposition (LRD) fusion algorithms for glioma grading. PROCEDURES: In this study, 69 patients were examined with MRI. The T1 post enhancement (T1Gd) and diffusion-weighted images (DWI) were obtained. To evaluated LRD performance for glioma grading, we compared the parameters of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.

findingsWe found that the average Relative Signal Contrast (RSC) for high-grade gliomas is greater than RSCs for low-grade gliomas in T1Gd images and all fused images. No significant difference in RSCs of DWI images was observed between low-grade and high-grade gliomas. However, a significant RSCs difference was detected between grade III and IV in the T1Gd, b50, and all fussed images.

conclusionsThis research suggests that T1Gd images are an appropriate imaging protocol for separating low-grade and high-grade gliomas. According to the findings of this study, we may use the LRD fusion algorithm to increase the diagnostic value of T1Gd and DWI picture for grades III and IV glioma distinction. In conclusion, this article has emphasized the significance of the LRD fusion algorithm as a tool for differentiating grade III and IV gliomas.

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ADC, apparent diffusion coefficientAUC, Aera Under CurveBOLD, blood oxygen level dependent imagingCBV, Cerebral Blood VolumeDCE, Dynamic contrast enhancementDGR, Decision Graph Re-decompositionDiffusion-weighted imagesDWI, Diffusion-weighted imagingFA, flip angleFusion algorithmGBM, glioblastomasGDIE, Gradient Domain Image EnhancementGliomaGradeIRS, Inverse Re-decomposition SchemeLaplacian Re-decompositionLEM, Local Energy MaximumLP, Laplacian PyramidLRD, Laplacian Re-decompositionMagnetic resonance imagingMLD, Maximum Local DifferenceMRI, magnetic resonance imagingMRS, Magnetic resonance spectroscopyMST, Multi-scale transformNOD, Non-overlapping domainOD, overlapping domainPACS, PACS picture archiving and communication systemROC, receiver operating characteristic curveROI, regions of interestRSC, Relative Signal ContrastSCE, Susceptibility contrast enhancementT1Gd, T1 post enhancementTE, time of echoTI, time of inversionTR, repetition time

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