An Insight Into Neurodegeneration: Harnessing Functional MRI Connectivity in the Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment

Autores
Han, Shuning; Sun, Zhe; Duan, Feng; Caiafa, César Federico; Zhang, Yu; Solé Casals, Jordi
Año de publicación
2024
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inglés
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Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive form of memory loss that worsens over time. Detecting it early, when memory issues are mild, is crucial for effective interventions. Recent advancements in computer technology, specifically Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs), have proven to be powerful tools for analyzing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data comprehensively. In this study, we developed a GCN framework for diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by examining the functional connectivity (FC) derived from resting-state functional MRI (rfMRI) data. Our research systematically explored various types and processing methods of FC, evaluating their performance on the OASIS-3 dataset. The experimental results revealed several key findings. On the one hand, the proposed GCN exhibited significantly superior performance over both the baseline GCN and the Support Vector Machine (SVM) models, with statistically significant differences. It attained the highest average accuracy of 80.3% and a peak accuracy of 88.2%. On the other hand, the GCN framework obtained using individual FCs showed overall slightly better performance than the one using global FCs. However, it is important to note that GCNs using global networks with appropriate connectivity can achieve comparable or even better performance than individual networks in certain cases. Finally, our results also indicate that the connectivity within specific brain regions, such as VIS, DMN, SMN, VAN, and FPC, may play a more significant role in GCN-based MRI classification for MCI diagnosis. These findings significantly contribute to the understanding of neurodegenerative disorders and offer valuable insights into the diverse applications of GCNs in brain analysis and disease detection.
Fil: Han, Shuning. University of Vic; España
Fil: Sun, Zhe. Juntendo University; China
Fil: Duan, Feng. Nankai University; China
Fil: Caiafa, César Federico. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía; Argentina
Fil: Zhang, Yu. Lehigh University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Solé Casals, Jordi. University of Vic; España
17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies
Roma
Italia
Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication
Materia
Alzheimer disease
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Graph Convolutional Network
fMRI
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spelling An Insight Into Neurodegeneration: Harnessing Functional MRI Connectivity in the Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive ImpairmentHan, ShuningSun, ZheDuan, FengCaiafa, César FedericoZhang, YuSolé Casals, JordiAlzheimer diseaseMild Cognitive ImpairmentGraph Convolutional NetworkfMRIhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.2https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive form of memory loss that worsens over time. Detecting it early, when memory issues are mild, is crucial for effective interventions. Recent advancements in computer technology, specifically Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs), have proven to be powerful tools for analyzing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data comprehensively. In this study, we developed a GCN framework for diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by examining the functional connectivity (FC) derived from resting-state functional MRI (rfMRI) data. Our research systematically explored various types and processing methods of FC, evaluating their performance on the OASIS-3 dataset. The experimental results revealed several key findings. On the one hand, the proposed GCN exhibited significantly superior performance over both the baseline GCN and the Support Vector Machine (SVM) models, with statistically significant differences. It attained the highest average accuracy of 80.3% and a peak accuracy of 88.2%. On the other hand, the GCN framework obtained using individual FCs showed overall slightly better performance than the one using global FCs. However, it is important to note that GCNs using global networks with appropriate connectivity can achieve comparable or even better performance than individual networks in certain cases. Finally, our results also indicate that the connectivity within specific brain regions, such as VIS, DMN, SMN, VAN, and FPC, may play a more significant role in GCN-based MRI classification for MCI diagnosis. These findings significantly contribute to the understanding of neurodegenerative disorders and offer valuable insights into the diverse applications of GCNs in brain analysis and disease detection.Fil: Han, Shuning. University of Vic; EspañaFil: Sun, Zhe. Juntendo University; ChinaFil: Duan, Feng. Nankai University; ChinaFil: Caiafa, César Federico. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía; ArgentinaFil: Zhang, Yu. Lehigh University; Estados UnidosFil: Solé Casals, Jordi. University of Vic; España17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and TechnologiesRomaItaliaInstitute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and CommunicationScience and Technology Publications2024info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObjectConferenciaJournalhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_5794info:ar-repo/semantics/documentoDeConferenciaapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/258366An Insight Into Neurodegeneration: Harnessing Functional MRI Connectivity in the Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment; 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies; Roma; Italia; 2024; 656-666978-989-758-688-02184-4305CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.5220/0012414600003657info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.scitepress.org/Link.aspx?doi=10.5220/0012414600003657info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://portal.insticc.org/SubmissionDeadlines/63e42b715652b110e22e62a2Internacionalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T10:04:43Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/258366instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 10:04:43.3CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
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title An Insight Into Neurodegeneration: Harnessing Functional MRI Connectivity in the Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment
spellingShingle An Insight Into Neurodegeneration: Harnessing Functional MRI Connectivity in the Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Han, Shuning
Alzheimer disease
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Graph Convolutional Network
fMRI
title_short An Insight Into Neurodegeneration: Harnessing Functional MRI Connectivity in the Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment
title_full An Insight Into Neurodegeneration: Harnessing Functional MRI Connectivity in the Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment
title_fullStr An Insight Into Neurodegeneration: Harnessing Functional MRI Connectivity in the Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment
title_full_unstemmed An Insight Into Neurodegeneration: Harnessing Functional MRI Connectivity in the Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment
title_sort An Insight Into Neurodegeneration: Harnessing Functional MRI Connectivity in the Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Han, Shuning
Sun, Zhe
Duan, Feng
Caiafa, César Federico
Zhang, Yu
Solé Casals, Jordi
author Han, Shuning
author_facet Han, Shuning
Sun, Zhe
Duan, Feng
Caiafa, César Federico
Zhang, Yu
Solé Casals, Jordi
author_role author
author2 Sun, Zhe
Duan, Feng
Caiafa, César Federico
Zhang, Yu
Solé Casals, Jordi
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author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Alzheimer disease
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Graph Convolutional Network
fMRI
topic Alzheimer disease
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Graph Convolutional Network
fMRI
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.2
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive form of memory loss that worsens over time. Detecting it early, when memory issues are mild, is crucial for effective interventions. Recent advancements in computer technology, specifically Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs), have proven to be powerful tools for analyzing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data comprehensively. In this study, we developed a GCN framework for diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by examining the functional connectivity (FC) derived from resting-state functional MRI (rfMRI) data. Our research systematically explored various types and processing methods of FC, evaluating their performance on the OASIS-3 dataset. The experimental results revealed several key findings. On the one hand, the proposed GCN exhibited significantly superior performance over both the baseline GCN and the Support Vector Machine (SVM) models, with statistically significant differences. It attained the highest average accuracy of 80.3% and a peak accuracy of 88.2%. On the other hand, the GCN framework obtained using individual FCs showed overall slightly better performance than the one using global FCs. However, it is important to note that GCNs using global networks with appropriate connectivity can achieve comparable or even better performance than individual networks in certain cases. Finally, our results also indicate that the connectivity within specific brain regions, such as VIS, DMN, SMN, VAN, and FPC, may play a more significant role in GCN-based MRI classification for MCI diagnosis. These findings significantly contribute to the understanding of neurodegenerative disorders and offer valuable insights into the diverse applications of GCNs in brain analysis and disease detection.
Fil: Han, Shuning. University of Vic; España
Fil: Sun, Zhe. Juntendo University; China
Fil: Duan, Feng. Nankai University; China
Fil: Caiafa, César Federico. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía; Argentina
Fil: Zhang, Yu. Lehigh University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Solé Casals, Jordi. University of Vic; España
17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies
Roma
Italia
Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication
description Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive form of memory loss that worsens over time. Detecting it early, when memory issues are mild, is crucial for effective interventions. Recent advancements in computer technology, specifically Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs), have proven to be powerful tools for analyzing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data comprehensively. In this study, we developed a GCN framework for diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by examining the functional connectivity (FC) derived from resting-state functional MRI (rfMRI) data. Our research systematically explored various types and processing methods of FC, evaluating their performance on the OASIS-3 dataset. The experimental results revealed several key findings. On the one hand, the proposed GCN exhibited significantly superior performance over both the baseline GCN and the Support Vector Machine (SVM) models, with statistically significant differences. It attained the highest average accuracy of 80.3% and a peak accuracy of 88.2%. On the other hand, the GCN framework obtained using individual FCs showed overall slightly better performance than the one using global FCs. However, it is important to note that GCNs using global networks with appropriate connectivity can achieve comparable or even better performance than individual networks in certain cases. Finally, our results also indicate that the connectivity within specific brain regions, such as VIS, DMN, SMN, VAN, and FPC, may play a more significant role in GCN-based MRI classification for MCI diagnosis. These findings significantly contribute to the understanding of neurodegenerative disorders and offer valuable insights into the diverse applications of GCNs in brain analysis and disease detection.
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