Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder in children using conventional MRI and apparent diffusion coefficient based deep learning algorithms.

Journal: European radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate deep learning (DL) methods for diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) based on conventional MRI (cMRI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) images.

Authors

  • Xiang Guo
    State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, 510060, P. R. China. guoxiang@sysucc.org.cn.
  • Jiehuan Wang
    Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, China.
  • Xiaoqiang Wang
    Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, China.
  • Wenjing Liu
    Children Rehabilitation Center, the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, China.
  • Hao Yu
    Shanghai Key Lab of Trustworthy Computing, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
  • Li Xu
    College of Acupuncture and Massage, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
  • Hengyan Li
    Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, China.
  • Jiangfen Wu
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Automation, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, No. 29, Yudao St., Qinhuai District, Nanjing, 210016, Jiangsu Province, China, wjfyunzhu@163.com.
  • Mengxing Dong
    Department of Applied Clinical Medicine, Infervision, Beijing, China.
  • Weixiong Tan
    Beijing Infervision Technology Co. Ltd., Beijing, 100025, China.
  • Weijian Chen
    Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China.
  • Yunjun Yang
    Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China. yyjunjim@163.com.
  • Yueqin Chen
    Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, China. sdjnchenyueqin@163.com.