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ArticleEuropean radiology2025

Risk prediction for elderly cognitive impairment by radiomic and morphological quantification analysis based on a cerebral MRA imaging cohort.

Xian Xu, Yanfeng Zhou, Shasha Sun, Longbiao Cui, Zhiye Chen, Yuanhao Guo, Jiacheng Jiang, Xinjiang Wang, Ting Sun, Qian Yang and 5 more

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Xian Xu *Department of Radiology, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yanfeng Zhou *School of Artificial Intelligence, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Shasha Sun *Department of the 5th Healthcare, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Longbiao CuiDepartment of Radiology, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Zhiye ChenHainan Hospital of PLA General Hospital, Sanya, Haiyan, China.
Yuanhao GuoSchool of Artificial Intelligence, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jiacheng JiangDepartment of Radiology, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xinjiang WangDepartment of Radiology, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Ting SunInstitute of PLA Geriatric Medicine, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Qian YangInstitute of PLA Geriatric Medicine, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yujia WangInstitute of PLA Geriatric Medicine, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yuan YuanInstitute of PLA Geriatric Medicine, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Li FanInstitute of PLA Geriatric Medicine, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Ge YangSchool of Artificial Intelligence, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. yangge@ucas.edu.cn.
Feng CaoInstitute of PLA Geriatric Medicine, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. fengcao8828@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1010-6429

Funding

Key Health Care Projects of National Health Commission 2020ZD05National Key Research and Development Projects 2022YFC3602400National Natural Science Foundation of China 92249301National Natural Science Foundation of China 92354307, 91954201, 31971289, 32101216National Science and Technology Major Project 2023ZD0503304Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality L241026
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Abstract

objectiveTo establish morphological and radiomic models for early prediction of cognitive impairment associated with cerebrovascular disease (CI-CVD) in an elderly cohort based on cerebral magnetic resonance angiography (MRA).

methodsOne-hundred four patients with CI-CVD and 107 control subjects were retrospectively recruited from the 14-year elderly MRA cohort, and 63 subjects were enrolled for external validation. Automated quantitative analysis was applied to analyse the morphological features, including the stenosis score, length, relative length, twisted angle, and maximum deviation of cerebral arteries. Clinical and morphological risk factors were screened using univariate logistic regression. Radiomic features were extracted via least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression. The predictive models of CI-CVD were established in the training set and verified in the external testing set.

resultsA history of stroke was demonstrated to be a clinical risk factor (OR 2.796, 1.359-5.751). Stenosis ≥ 50% in the right middle cerebral artery (RMCA) and left posterior cerebral artery (LPCA), maximum deviation of the left internal carotid artery (LICA), and twisted angles of the right internal carotid artery (RICA) and LICA were identified as morphological risk factors, with ORs of 4.522 (1.237-16.523), 2.851 (1.438-5.652), 1.373 (1.136-1.661), 0.981 (0.966-0.997) and 0.976 (0.958-0.994), respectively. Overall, 33 radiomic features were screened as risk factors. The clinical-morphological-radiomic model demonstrated optimal performance, with an AUC of 0.883 (0.838-0.928) in the training set and 0.843 (0.743-0.943) in the external testing set.

conclusionRadiomics features combined with morphological indicators of cerebral arteries were effective indicators for early signs of CI-CVD in elderly individuals. KEY POINTS: Question The relationship between morphological features of cerebral arteries and cognitive impairment associated with cerebrovascular disease (CI-CVD) deserves to be explored. Findings The multipredictor model combining with stroke history, vascular morphological indicators and radiomic features of cerebral arteries demonstrated optimal performance for the early warning of CI-CVD. Clinical relevance Stenosis percentage and tortuosity score of the cerebral arteries are important risk factors for cognitive impairment. The radiomic features combined with morphological quantification analysis based on cerebral MRA provide higher predictive performance of CI-CVD.

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Cerebrovascular DisordersCognitive DysfunctionMagnetic Resonance AngiographyAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMalePredictive Value of TestsRadiomicsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsArtificial intelligenceCerebral arteriesCognitive dysfunctionConstrictionRadiomics

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