Independent component analysis (ICA) applied to dynamic oxygen-enhanced MRI (OE-MRI) for robust functional lung imaging at 3 T

Author:

Needleman Sarah H.ORCID,Kim MinaORCID,McClelland Jamie R.ORCID,Naish Josephine H.ORCID,Tibiletti Marta,O’Connor James P. B.ORCID,Parker Geoff J. M.ORCID

Abstract

AbstractPurposeDynamic lung oxygen-enhanced MRI (OE-MRI) is challenging due to the presence of confounding signals and poor signal-to-noise ratio, particularly at 3 T. We have created a robust pipeline utilizing independent component analysis (ICA) to automatically extract the oxygen-induced signal change from confounding factors to improve the accuracy and sensitivity of lung OE-MRI.MethodsDynamic OE-MRI was performed on healthy participants using a dual-echo multi- slice spoiled gradient echo sequence at 3 T and cyclical gas delivery. ICA was applied to each echo within a thoracic mask. The ICA component relating to the oxygen-enhancement signal was automatically identified using correlation analysis. The oxygen-enhancement component was reconstructed, and the percentage signal enhancement (PSE) was calculated. The lung PSE of current smokers was compared with non-smokers; scan-rescan repeatability, ICA pipeline repeatability, and reproducibility between two vendors, were assessed.ResultsICA successfully extracted a consistent oxygen-enhancement component for all participants. Lung tissue and oxygenated blood displayed opposite oxygen-induced signal enhancements. A significant difference in PSE was observed between the lungs of current smokers and non-smokers. The scan-rescan repeatability, and the ICA pipeline repeatability, were good.ConclusionThe developed pipeline demonstrated sensitivity to the signal enhancements of the lung tissue and oxygenated blood at 3 T. The difference in lung PSE between current smokers and non-smokers indicates a likely sensitivity to lung function alterations that may be seen in mild pathology, supporting future use of our methods in patient studies.

Publisher

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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