A data‐driven algorithm to determine 1H‐MRS basis set composition

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Název: A data‐driven algorithm to determine 1H‐MRS basis set composition
Autoři: Christopher W. Davies‐Jenkins, Helge J. Zöllner, Dunja Simicic, Seyma Alcicek, Richard A. E. Edden, Georg Oeltzschner
Zdroj: Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
Informace o vydavateli: Wiley, 2025.
Rok vydání: 2025
Popis: PurposeMetabolite amplitude estimates derived from linear combination modeling of MR spectra depend on the precise list of constituent metabolite basis functions used (the “basis set”). The absence of clear consensus on the “ideal” composition or objective criteria to determine the suitability of a particular basis set contributes to the poor reproducibility of MRS. In this proof‐of‐concept study, we demonstrate a novel, data‐driven approach for deciding the basis‐set composition using Akaike information criteria (AIC).MethodsWe have developed an algorithm that iteratively adds metabolites to the basis set using iterative modeling, informed by AIC scores. We investigated two quantitative “stopping conditions,” referred to as max‐AIC and zero‐amplitude, and whether to optimize the selection of basis set on a per‐spectrum basis or at the group level. The algorithm was tested using two groups of synthetic in vivo‐like spectra representing healthy brain and tumor spectra, respectively, and the derived basis sets (and metabolite amplitude estimates) were compared to the ground truth.ResultsAll derived basis sets correctly identified high‐concentration metabolites and provided reasonable fits of the spectra. At the single‐spectrum level, the two stopping conditions derived the underlying basis set with 84% to 88% accuracy. When optimizing across a group, basis set determination accuracy improved to 89% to 92%.ConclusionData‐driven determination of the basis set composition is feasible. With refinement, this approach could provide a valuable data‐driven way to derive or refine basis sets, reducing the operator bias of MRS analyses, enhancing the objectivity of quantitative analyses, and increasing the clinical viability of MRS.
Druh dokumentu: Article
Jazyk: English
ISSN: 1522-2594
0740-3194
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.70030
Rights: CC BY NC ND
Přístupové číslo: edsair.doi...........0d8fd6ef563c86a60e3fe9b03e13b2bc
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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Abstrakt:PurposeMetabolite amplitude estimates derived from linear combination modeling of MR spectra depend on the precise list of constituent metabolite basis functions used (the “basis set”). The absence of clear consensus on the “ideal” composition or objective criteria to determine the suitability of a particular basis set contributes to the poor reproducibility of MRS. In this proof‐of‐concept study, we demonstrate a novel, data‐driven approach for deciding the basis‐set composition using Akaike information criteria (AIC).MethodsWe have developed an algorithm that iteratively adds metabolites to the basis set using iterative modeling, informed by AIC scores. We investigated two quantitative “stopping conditions,” referred to as max‐AIC and zero‐amplitude, and whether to optimize the selection of basis set on a per‐spectrum basis or at the group level. The algorithm was tested using two groups of synthetic in vivo‐like spectra representing healthy brain and tumor spectra, respectively, and the derived basis sets (and metabolite amplitude estimates) were compared to the ground truth.ResultsAll derived basis sets correctly identified high‐concentration metabolites and provided reasonable fits of the spectra. At the single‐spectrum level, the two stopping conditions derived the underlying basis set with 84% to 88% accuracy. When optimizing across a group, basis set determination accuracy improved to 89% to 92%.ConclusionData‐driven determination of the basis set composition is feasible. With refinement, this approach could provide a valuable data‐driven way to derive or refine basis sets, reducing the operator bias of MRS analyses, enhancing the objectivity of quantitative analyses, and increasing the clinical viability of MRS.
ISSN:15222594
07403194
DOI:10.1002/mrm.70030