How far MS lesion detection and segmentation are integrated into the clinical workflow? A systematic review

Introduction: Over the past few years, the deep learning community has developed and validated a plethora of tools for lesion detection and segmentation in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). However, there is an important gap between validating models technically and clinically. To this end, a six-step framew...

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Main Authors: Federico Spagnolo, Adrien Depeursinge, Sabine Schädelin, Aysenur Akbulut, Henning Müller, Muhamed Barakovic, Lester Melie-Garcia, Meritxell Bach Cuadra, Cristina Granziera
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author Federico Spagnolo
Adrien Depeursinge
Sabine Schädelin
Aysenur Akbulut
Henning Müller
Muhamed Barakovic
Lester Melie-Garcia
Meritxell Bach Cuadra
Cristina Granziera
author_facet Federico Spagnolo
Adrien Depeursinge
Sabine Schädelin
Aysenur Akbulut
Henning Müller
Muhamed Barakovic
Lester Melie-Garcia
Meritxell Bach Cuadra
Cristina Granziera
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description Introduction: Over the past few years, the deep learning community has developed and validated a plethora of tools for lesion detection and segmentation in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). However, there is an important gap between validating models technically and clinically. To this end, a six-step framework necessary for the development, validation, and integration of quantitative tools in the clinic was recently proposed under the name of the Quantitative Neuroradiology Initiative (QNI).Aims: Investigate to what extent automatic tools in MS fulfill the QNI framework necessary to integrate automated detection and segmentation into the clinical neuroradiology workflow.Methods: Adopting the systematic Cochrane literature review methodology, we screened and summarised published scientific articles that perform automatic MS lesions detection and segmentation. We categorised the retrieved studies based on their degree of fulfillment of QNI’s six-steps, which include a tool’s technical assessment, clinical validation, and integration.Results: We found 156 studies; 146/156 (94%) fullfilled the first QNI step, 155/156 (99%) the second, 8/156 (5%) the third, 3/156 (2%) the fourth, 5/156 (3%) the fifth and only one the sixth.Conclusions: To date, little has been done to evaluate the clinical performance and the integration in the clinical workflow of available methods for MS lesion detection/segmentation. In addition, the socio-economic effects and the impact on patients’ management of such tools remain almost unexplored.
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spelling doaj.art-1f1c6e70d8c84dcba420fa64e3c6f4b32023-09-01T05:01:09ZengElsevierNeuroImage: Clinical2213-15822023-01-0139103491How far MS lesion detection and segmentation are integrated into the clinical workflow? A systematic reviewFederico Spagnolo0Adrien Depeursinge1Sabine Schädelin2Aysenur Akbulut3Henning Müller4Muhamed Barakovic5Lester Melie-Garcia6Meritxell Bach Cuadra7Cristina Granziera8Translational Imaging in Neurology (ThINK) Basel, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; MedGIFT, Institute of Informatics, School of Management, HES-SO Valais-Wallis University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Sierre, SwitzerlandMedGIFT, Institute of Informatics, School of Management, HES-SO Valais-Wallis University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Sierre, Switzerland; Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, SwitzerlandTranslational Imaging in Neurology (ThINK) Basel, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Clinical Trial Unit, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandTranslational Imaging in Neurology (ThINK) Basel, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyMedGIFT, Institute of Informatics, School of Management, HES-SO Valais-Wallis University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Sierre, Switzerland; The Sense Research and Innovation Center, Lausanne and Sion, SwitzerlandTranslational Imaging in Neurology (ThINK) Basel, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandTranslational Imaging in Neurology (ThINK) Basel, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandCIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging, Lausanne, Switzerland; Radiology Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, SwitzerlandTranslational Imaging in Neurology (ThINK) Basel, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Corresponding author at: Translational Imaging in Neurology (ThINK) Basel, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.Introduction: Over the past few years, the deep learning community has developed and validated a plethora of tools for lesion detection and segmentation in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). However, there is an important gap between validating models technically and clinically. To this end, a six-step framework necessary for the development, validation, and integration of quantitative tools in the clinic was recently proposed under the name of the Quantitative Neuroradiology Initiative (QNI).Aims: Investigate to what extent automatic tools in MS fulfill the QNI framework necessary to integrate automated detection and segmentation into the clinical neuroradiology workflow.Methods: Adopting the systematic Cochrane literature review methodology, we screened and summarised published scientific articles that perform automatic MS lesions detection and segmentation. We categorised the retrieved studies based on their degree of fulfillment of QNI’s six-steps, which include a tool’s technical assessment, clinical validation, and integration.Results: We found 156 studies; 146/156 (94%) fullfilled the first QNI step, 155/156 (99%) the second, 8/156 (5%) the third, 3/156 (2%) the fourth, 5/156 (3%) the fifth and only one the sixth.Conclusions: To date, little has been done to evaluate the clinical performance and the integration in the clinical workflow of available methods for MS lesion detection/segmentation. In addition, the socio-economic effects and the impact on patients’ management of such tools remain almost unexplored.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158223001821MRIMultiple sclerosisSystematic reviewLesion segmentationLesion detection
spellingShingle Federico Spagnolo
Adrien Depeursinge
Sabine Schädelin
Aysenur Akbulut
Henning Müller
Muhamed Barakovic
Lester Melie-Garcia
Meritxell Bach Cuadra
Cristina Granziera
How far MS lesion detection and segmentation are integrated into the clinical workflow? A systematic review
NeuroImage: Clinical
MRI
Multiple sclerosis
Systematic review
Lesion segmentation
Lesion detection
title How far MS lesion detection and segmentation are integrated into the clinical workflow? A systematic review
title_full How far MS lesion detection and segmentation are integrated into the clinical workflow? A systematic review
title_fullStr How far MS lesion detection and segmentation are integrated into the clinical workflow? A systematic review
title_full_unstemmed How far MS lesion detection and segmentation are integrated into the clinical workflow? A systematic review
title_short How far MS lesion detection and segmentation are integrated into the clinical workflow? A systematic review
title_sort how far ms lesion detection and segmentation are integrated into the clinical workflow a systematic review
topic MRI
Multiple sclerosis
Systematic review
Lesion segmentation
Lesion detection
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158223001821
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