3.8 Proceedings Paper

Non-Binary Approaches for Classification of Amyloid Brain PET

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IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ISMVL.2019.00043

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machine learning; random forest; decision tree; multiple-valued logic; positron emission tomography; brain imaging; dementia; nuclear medicine

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  1. CIHR MITNEC-C6

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Machine learning (ML) is increasingly used in medical imaging. This paper provides pilot data of decision trees and random forests (RFs) to predict if a F-18-florbetapir brain positron emission tomography (PET) is positive or negative for amyloid deposition based on quantitative data analysis. The dataset included 55 18F-florbetapir brain PETs in participants with severe white matter disease and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), early Alzheimer's disease (AD) or transient ischemic events. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score was known for each participant. All PET images were processed using the MINC toolkit to extract standardized uptake value ratios (SUVRs) for 59 regions of interest (features). Each PET was clinically read by 2 dual certified radiology/nuclear medicine physicians with final interpretation based on consensus. An initial study of RFs using conventional binary decision trees and PET quantitation suggests this is a powerful algorithm for PET classification as positive or negative for amyloid deposition. Preliminary data did not show improved results when a ternary RF approach was used. Finally, a soft-decision approach may be helpful to predict the MoCA score.

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