Abstract
Objective
The performance and stability of radiomics model caused by dimension reduction remain being confronted with major challenges. In this study, we aimed to propose a new scheme of global feature management independent of dimension reduction to improve it.
Methods
The non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) images of acute brainstem infarction (ABI) from two medical centers were used as test and validation sets. A new scheme was constructed based on global feature management, and the traditional scheme dependent on dimension reduction was used as control. The radiomic features of NCCT images were extracted in Matlab R2013a. The performance of prediction model was evaluated by the generalized linear model (GLM) and multivariate logistic regression. And, the stability of radiomics model was evaluated with the difference of area under curve (AUC) between the test and validation sets.
Results
Compared with the traditional scheme, the new scheme presented a similar detection performance (AUC: 0.875 vs. 0.883), yet a better performance in predicting prognosis (AUC: 0.864, OR = 0.917, p = 0.021 vs. AUC:0.806, OR = 0.972, p = 0.007). All these results were well verified in an independent validation set. Moreover, the new scheme showed stronger stability in both the detection model (ΔAUC: 0.013 vs. 0.039) and prediction model (ΔAUC = 0.004 vs. 0.044).
Conclusion
Although there might be several limitations, this study proved that the scheme of global feature management independent of dimension reduction could be a powerful supplement to the radiomics methodology.
Key Points
• The new scheme (S wavelet ) presented similar detection performances for ABI with the traditional scheme.
• A better predictive performance for END was found in the new scheme (S wavelet ) compared with the traditional scheme.
• Stronger model stability was found in both the detection and prediction models based on the new scheme.
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Abbreviations
- ABI:
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Acute brainstem infarction
- CTP:
-
Computer tomography perfusion
- END:
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Early neurological deterioration
- GLM:
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Generalized linear model
- HCs:
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Healthy controls
- MRI:
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Magnetic resonance imaging
- NCCT:
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Non-contrast computed tomography
- NIHSS:
-
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale
- PCA:
-
Principal component analysis
- RMC:
-
Regional Medical Consortium
- ROI:
-
Regions of interest
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This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (81871343); Jiangsu Provincial Key Research and Development Plan (BE2021693).
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Li, Y., Xie, Y., Xu, Y. et al. A new scheme of global feature management improved the performance and stability of radiomics model: a study based on CT images of acute brainstem infarction. Eur Radiol 32, 5508–5516 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-022-08659-w
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