학술논문

Bayesian deep learning outperforms clinical trial estimators of intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhage volume
Document Type
Report
Source
Journal of Neuroimaging. Sept-Oct, 2022, Vol. 32 Issue 5, p968, 9 p.
Subject
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Clinical trials
Neural networks
Intraventricular hemorrhage
Neural network
Health
Language
English
ISSN
1051-2284
Abstract
Keywords: clinical trials; intracerebral hemorrhage; neural networks; neuroimaging Abstract Background and Purpose Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) clinical trials rely on manual linear and semi-quantitative (LSQ) estimators like the ABC/2, modified Graeb and IVH scores for timely volumetric estimation from CT. Deep learning (DL) volumetrics of ICH have recently approached the accuracy of gold-standard planimetry. However, DL and LSQ strategies have been limited by unquantified uncertainty, in particular when ICH and IVH estimates intersect. Bayesian deep learning methods can be used to approximate uncertainty, presenting an opportunity to improve quality assurance in clinical trials. Methods A DL model was trained to simultaneously segment ICH and IVH using diagnostic CT data from the Minimally Invasive Surgery Plus Alteplase for ICH Evacuation (MISTIE) III and Clot Lysis: Evaluating Accelerated Resolution of IVH (CLEAR) III clinical trials. Bayesian uncertainty approximation was performed using Monte-Carlo dropout. We compared the performance of our model with estimators used in the CLEAR IVH and MISTIE II trials. The reliability of planimetry, DL, and LSQ volumetrics in the setting of high ICH and IVH intersection is quantified using consensus estimates. Results Our DL model produced volume correlations and median Dice scores of .994 and .946 for ICH in MISTIE II, and .980 and .863 for IVH in CLEAR IVH, respectively, outperforming LSQ estimates from the clinical trials. We found significant linear relationships between ICH uncertainty, Dice scores (r = -.849), and relative volume difference (r = .735). Conclusion In our validation clinical trial dataset, DL models with Bayesian uncertainty approximation provided superior volumetric estimates to LSQ methods with real-time estimates of model uncertainty. Article Note: Funding information This work was supported primarily with grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), namely, MISTIE III: 5U01NS08082405, CLEAR III: 5U01NS06285105, and MISTIE II: R01NS046309. Funding for the CLEAR IVH trial was given from the FDA: FDR00169306. Byline: Matthew F. Sharrock, W. Andrew Mould, Meghan Hildreth, E. Paul Ryu, Nathan Walborn, Issam A. Awad, Daniel F. Hanley, John Muschelli