A novel deep learning framework on brain functional networks for early MCI diagnosis

  • Tae Eui Kam
  • , Han Zhang
  • , Dinggang Shen*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

    Abstract

    Although alternations of brain functional networks (BFNs) derived from resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) have been considered as promising biomarkers for early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) diagnosis, it is still challenging to perform individualized diagnosis, especially at the very early stage of preclinical stage of AD, i.e., early mild cognitive impairment (eMCI). Recently, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) show powerful ability in computer vision and image analysis applications, but there is still a gap for directly applying CNNs to rs-fMRI-based disease diagnosis. In this paper, we propose a novel multiple-BFN-based 3D CNN framework that can automatically and deeply learn complex, high-level, hierarchical diagnostic features from various independent component analysis-derived BFNs. More importantly, the embedded features of different BFNs could comprehensively support each other towards a more accurate eMCI diagnosis in a unified model. The performance of the proposed method is validated by a large-sample, multisite, rigorously controlled publicly accessible dataset. The proposed framework can also be conveniently and straightforwardly applied to individualized diagnosis of various neurological and psychiatric diseases.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationMedical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2018 - 21st International Conference, 2018, Proceedings
    EditorsAlejandro F. Frangi, Christos Davatzikos, Gabor Fichtinger, Carlos Alberola-López, Julia A. Schnabel
    PublisherSpringer Verlag
    Pages293-301
    Number of pages9
    ISBN (Print)9783030009304
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018
    Event21st International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2018 - Granada, Spain
    Duration: 2018 Sept 162018 Sept 20

    Publication series

    NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
    Volume11072 LNCS
    ISSN (Print)0302-9743
    ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

    Other

    Other21st International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2018
    Country/TerritorySpain
    CityGranada
    Period18/9/1618/9/20

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    Acknowledgements. This work was partially supported by NIH grants (AG041721, AG049371, AG042599, and AG053867).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018.

    Keywords

    • Brain networks
    • Convolutional neural networks
    • Deep learning
    • Diagnosis
    • Independent component analysis
    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Resting-state functional MRI

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Theoretical Computer Science
    • General Computer Science

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