Evaluation of deep learning-based reconstruction late gadolinium enhancement images for identifying patients with clinically unrecognized myocardial infarction
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Published:2024-05-31
Issue:1
Volume:24
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ISSN:1471-2342
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Container-title:BMC Medical Imaging
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language:en
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Short-container-title:BMC Med Imaging
Author:
Lu Xuefang,Liu Weiyin Vivian,Yan Yuchen,Yang Wenbing,Liu Changsheng,Gong Wei,Quan Guangnan,Jiang Jiawei,Yuan Lei,Zha Yunfei
Abstract
Abstract
Background
The presence of infarction in patients with unrecognized myocardial infarction (UMI) is a critical feature in predicting adverse cardiac events. This study aimed to compare the detection rate of UMI using conventional and deep learning reconstruction (DLR)-based late gadolinium enhancement (LGEO and LGEDL, respectively) and evaluate optimal quantification parameters to enhance diagnosis and management of suspected patients with UMI.
Methods
This prospective study included 98 patients (68 men; mean age: 55.8 ± 8.1 years) with suspected UMI treated at our hospital from April 2022 to August 2023. LGEO and LGEDL images were obtained using conventional and commercially available inline DLR algorithms. The myocardial signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), and percentage of enhanced area (Parea) employing the signal threshold versus reference mean (STRM) approach, which correlates the signal intensity (SI) within areas of interest with the average SI of normal regions, were analyzed. Analysis was performed using the standard deviation (SD) threshold approach (2SD–5SD) and full width at half maximum (FWHM) method. The diagnostic efficacies based on LGEDL and LGEO images were calculated.
Results
The SNRDL and CNRDL were two times better than the SNRO and CNRO, respectively (P < 0.05). Parea−DL was elevated compared to Parea−O using the threshold methods (P < 0.05); however, no intergroup difference was found based on the FWHM method (P > 0.05). The Parea−DL and Parea−O also differed except between the 2SD and 3SD and the 4SD/5SD and FWHM methods (P < 0.05). The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis revealed that each SD method exhibited good diagnostic efficacy for detecting UMI, with the Parea−DL having the best diagnostic efficacy based on the 5SD method (P < 0.05). Overall, the LGEDL images had better image quality. Strong diagnostic efficacy for UMI identification was achieved when the STRM was ≥ 4SD and ≥ 3SD for the LGEDL and LGEO, respectively.
Conclusions
STRM selection for LGEDL magnetic resonance images helps improve clinical decision-making in patients with UMI. This study underscored the importance of STRM selection for analyzing LGEDL images to enhance diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making for patients with UMI, further providing better cardiovascular care.
Funder
Interdisciplinary Innovative Talents Foundation from Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University National Natural Science Foundation of China
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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