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Zhen-Yu Cai


Recent publications
1.  Xue YP., Jang H., Byra M., Cai ZY., Wu M., Chang EY., Ma YJ., Su J., Automated cartilage segmentation and quantification using 3D ultrashort echo time (UTE) cones MR imaging with deep convolutional neural networks, European Radiology, ISSN: 1432-1084, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-07853-6, Vol.31, pp.7653-7663, 2021

Abstract:
Objective: To develop a fully automated full-thickness cartilage segmentation and mapping of T1, T1ρ, and T2*, as well as macromolecular fraction (MMF) by combining a series of quantitative 3D ultrashort echo time (UTE) cones MR imaging with a transfer learning–based U-Net convolutional neural networks (CNN) model. Methods: Sixty-five participants (20 normal, 29 doubtful-minimal osteoarthritis (OA), and 16 moderate-severe OA) were scanned using 3D UTE cones T1 (Cones-T1), adiabatic T1ρ (Cones-AdiabT1ρ), T2* (Cones-T2*), and magnetization transfer (Cones-MT) sequences at 3 T. Manual segmentation was performed by two experienced radiologists, and automatic segmentation was completed using the proposed U-Net CNN model. The accuracy of cartilage segmentation was evaluated using the Dice score and volumetric overlap error (VOE). Pearson correlation coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were calculated to evaluate the consistency of quantitative MR parameters extracted from automatic and manual segmentations. UTE biomarkers were compared among different subject groups using one-way ANOVA. Results: The U-Net CNN model provided reliable cartilage segmentation with a mean Dice score of 0.82 and a mean VOE of 29.86%. The consistency of Cones-T1, Cones-AdiabT1ρ, Cones-T2*, and MMF calculated using automatic and manual segmentations ranged from 0.91 to 0.99 for Pearson correlation coefficients, and from 0.91 to 0.96 for ICCs, respectively. Significant increases in Cones-T1, Cones-AdiabT1ρ, and Cones-T2* (p < 0.05) and a decrease in MMF (p < 0.001) were observed in doubtful-minimal OA and/or moderate-severe OA over normal controls. Conclusion: Quantitative 3D UTE cones MR imaging combined with the proposed U-Net CNN model allows a fully automated comprehensive assessment of articular cartilage.

Keywords:
deep learning, cartilage, biomarkers, osteoarthritis

Affiliations:
Xue YP. - South China Normal Universit (CN)
Jang H. - University of California (US)
Byra M. - IPPT PAN
Cai ZY. - other affiliation
Wu M. - University of California (US)
Chang EY. - University of California (US)
Ma YJ. - University of California (US)
Su J. - other affiliation

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