arXiv:2511.04871cs.CVstat.AP2025-11被引 2

解决多中心DW-MRI数据差异问题,提升临床可用性。

Clinical-ComBAT: a diffusion-weighted MRI harmonization method for clinical applications

  • 基于非线性多项式模型,独立处理各站点数据
  • 在模拟与真实数据中显著提升扩散指标对齐度
  • 适合小样本、新增站点的临床场景,支持持续扩展

弥散加权磁共振成像(DW-MRI)衍生的标量图在评估神经退行性疾病和白质微结构方面具有重要价值。然而,未经调和的多中心数据因扫描仪差异导致结果不可比。现有ComBAT方法依赖线性关系、同质人群和固定站点数,限制了临床应用。为此,我们提出Clinical-ComBAT,专为真实临床环境设计:独立调和各站点数据,支持新数据与机构动态加入;采用非线性多项式建模,以规范站点为参考,引入可适配小队列的方差先验;并包含超参数优化与调和质量评估指标。在模拟与真实数据上验证,该方法显著提升扩散指标一致性,增强规范建模适用性。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) derived scalar maps are effective for assessing neurodegenerative diseases and microstructural properties of white matter in large number of brain conditions. However, DW-MRI inherently limits the combination of data from multiple acquisition sites without harmonization to mitigate scanner-specific biases. While the widely used ComBAT method reduces site effects in research, its reliance on linear covariate relationships, homogeneous populations, fixed site numbers, and well populated sites constrains its clinical use. To overcome these limitations, we propose Clinical-ComBAT, a method designed for real-world clinical scenarios. Clinical-ComBAT harmonizes each site independently, enabling flexibility as new data and clinics are introduced. It incorporates a non-linear polynomial data model, site-specific harmonization referenced to a normative site, and variance priors adaptable to small cohorts. It further includes hyperparameter tuning and a goodness-of-fit metric for harmonization assessment. We demonstrate its effectiveness on simulated and real data, showing improved alignment of diffusion metrics and enhanced applicability for normative modeling.

DW-MRI数据调和临床应用非线性模型

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