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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2024

Clinically feasible automated MRI volumetry of the brain as a prognostic marker in subjective and mild cognitive impairment.

Rachel Amland, Geir Selbæk, Anne Brækhus, Trine H Edwin, Knut Engedal, Anne-Brita Knapskog, Ellen Regine Olsrud, Karin Persson

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  2. Current Clinical Applications of Structural MRI in Neurological Disorders.Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) · 2025
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Rachel AmlandThe Norwegian National Centre for Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.
Geir SelbækThe Norwegian National Centre for Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.
Anne BrækhusThe Norwegian National Centre for Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.
Trine H EdwinDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Knut EngedalThe Norwegian National Centre for Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.
Anne-Brita KnapskogDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Ellen Regine OlsrudDepartment of Radiography Ullevål, Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Karin PerssonThe Norwegian National Centre for Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background/aims: The number of patients suffering from cognitive decline and dementia increases, and new possible treatments are being developed. Thus, the need for time efficient and cost-effective methods to facilitate an early diagnosis and prediction of future cognitive decline in patients with early cognitive symptoms is becoming increasingly important. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether an MRI based software, NeuroQuant® (NQ), producing volumetry of the hippocampus and whole brain volume (WBV) could predict: (1) conversion from subjective cognitive decline (SCD) at baseline to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia at follow-up, and from MCI at baseline to dementia at follow-up and (2) progression of cognitive and functional decline defined as an annual increase in the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB) score. Methods: MRI was performed in 156 patients with SCD or MCI from the memory clinic at Oslo University Hospital (OUH) that had been assessed with NQ and had a clinical follow-up examination. Logistic and linear regression analyses were performed with hippocampus volume and WBV as independent variables, and conversion or progression as dependent variables, adjusting for demographic and other relevant covariates including Mini-Mental State Examination-Norwegian Revised Version score (MMSE-NR) and Apolipoprotein E ɛ4 ( Results: Hippocampus volume, but not WBV, was associated with conversion to MCI or dementia, but neither were associated with conversion when adjusting for MMSE-NR. Both hippocampus volume and WBV were associated with progression as measured by the annual change in CDR-SB score in both unadjusted and adjusted analyses. Conclusion: The results indicate that automated regional MRI volumetry of the hippocampus and WBV can be useful in predicting further cognitive decline in patients with early cognitive symptoms.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseautomated volumetry NeuroQuant®Clinical Dementia Rating Scaledementiadisease progressionmagnetic resonance imagingmild cognitive impairmentsubjective cognitive decline

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PMCPMC11248186

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