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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2023

Predicting DWI-FLAIR mismatch on NCCT: the role of artificial intelligence in hyperacute decision making.

Beom Joon Kim, Kairan Zhu, Wu Qiu, Nishita Singh, Rosalie McDonough, Petra Cimflova, Fouzi Bala, Jongwook Kim, Yong Soo Kim, Hee-Joon Bae and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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11 authors at 8 institutions in 5 countries.

Beom Joon KimDepartment of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea.
Kairan ZhuCollege of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Wu QiuSchool of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Nishita SinghDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Rosalie McDonoughDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Petra CimflovaDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Fouzi BalaDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Jongwook KimDepartment of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea.
Yong Soo KimDepartment of Neurology, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hee-Joon BaeDepartment of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea.
Bijoy K MenonDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada.
University of Calgary · CASeoul National University Bundang Hospital · KREulji University · KRHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CNSeoul National University · KRSt. Anne's University Hospital Brno · CZUniversity of Manitoba · CAXi'an Shiyou University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The presence of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) mismatch was used to determine eligibility for intravenous thrombolysis in clinical trials. However, due to the restricted availability of MRI and the ambiguity of image assessment, it is not widely implemented in clinical practice. Methods: A total of 222 acute ischemic stroke patients underwent non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT), DWI, and FLAIR within 1 h of one another. Human experts manually segmented ischemic lesions on DWI and FLAIR images and independently graded the presence of DWI-FLAIR mismatch. Deep learning (DL) models based on the nnU-net architecture were developed to predict ischemic lesions visible on DWI and FLAIR images using NCCT images. Inexperienced neurologists evaluated the DWI-FLAIR mismatch on NCCT images without and with the model's results. Results: The mean age of included subjects was 71.8 ± 12.8  years, 123 (55%) were male, and the baseline NIHSS score was a median of 11 [IQR, 6-18]. All images were taken in the following order: NCCT - DWI - FLAIR, starting after a median of 139 [81-326] min after the time of the last known well. Intravenous thrombolysis was administered in 120 patients (54%) after NCCT. The DL model's prediction on NCCT images revealed a Dice coefficient and volume correlation of 39.1% and 0.76 for DWI lesions and 18.9% and 0.61 for FLAIR lesions. In the subgroup with 15  mL or greater lesion volume, the evaluation of DWI-FLAIR mismatch from NCCT by inexperienced neurologists improved in accuracy (from 0.537 to 0.610) and AUC-ROC (from 0.493 to 0.613). Conclusion: The DWI-FLAIR mismatch may be reckoned using NCCT images through advanced artificial intelligence techniques.

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artificial intelligenceDWIDWI-FLAIR mismatchFLAIRnon-contrast computed tomography

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