Evaluation of Cross-Protocol Stability of a Fully Automated Brain Multi-Atlas Parcellation Tool

Zifei Liang, Xiaohai He, Can Ceritoglu, Xiaoying Tang, Yue Li, Kwame S Kutten, Kenichi Oishi, Michael I Miller, Susumu Mori and Andreia V Faria

PLOS ONE, 2015, vol. 10, issue 7, 1-16

Abstract: Brain parcellation tools based on multiple-atlas algorithms have recently emerged as a promising method with which to accurately define brain structures. When dealing with data from various sources, it is crucial that these tools are robust for many different imaging protocols. In this study, we tested the robustness of a multiple-atlas, likelihood fusion algorithm using Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) data with six different protocols, comprising three manufacturers and two magnetic field strengths. The entire brain was parceled into five different levels of granularity. In each level, which defines a set of brain structures, ranging from eight to 286 regions, we evaluated the variability of brain volumes related to the protocol, age, and diagnosis (healthy or Alzheimer’s disease). Our results indicated that, with proper pre-processing steps, the impact of different protocols is minor compared to biological effects, such as age and pathology. A precise knowledge of the sources of data variation enables sufficient statistical power and ensures the reliability of an anatomical analysis when using this automated brain parcellation tool on datasets from various imaging protocols, such as clinical databases.

Date: 2015
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